Novel photobioreactor for sustainable high value chemical production

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The project will seek to develop a novel photobioreactor (PBR) for the industrial productionof Astaxanthin from the micro-algae Haemotococcus pluvialis. The bioreactor design andtechnology, will be based on a 300l bench scale model developed by Aragreen (UK) Ltd. Itwill be capable of operating efficiently in the UK’s climate, will utilize only a small landfootprint and can be operable using treated water from waste water treatment works, as thekey feedstock in algae production. Such a production platform will aim to produce astaxanthinfrom H. pluvialis algae at a price point comparable with existing synthetic sources, wouldoffer a novel engineering solution to the industrialisation of algae biomass production in theUK and, open the possibility of utilising a hugely valuable but unexploited resource for algalproduction: nutrients (Phosphates & Nitrates) from the UK’s waste water plants. Rising globaldemand for astaxanthin, will provide the foundation for expanding the company’s productportfolio into additional high value chemicals derived from algae biomass and its associatedderivatives.