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Absstract of: AU2024295226A1
The present invention relates to a photosensitizing polar biomass extract extracted from phycocyanin-producing organisms, in particular unicellular red algae (URA) or cyanobacteria, and to the cosmetic use thereof for preventing and/or eliminating skin imperfections, i.e. for improving the look of the skin.
Absstract of: EP4692297A2
The device comprises an absorbance sensor (3), which works with three wavelengths between 400 and 700 nm, intended to emit and collect light reflected from the culture (1), and a sampling pump (2) to the circulation of the culture (1) through the absorbance sensor (3). For its part, the procedure includes the steps of illuminating the culture (1) with light with three different wavelengths, between 400 and 700 nm, collecting a light reflected from the crop (1), and obtaining the RGB colour coordinates. of the reflected light, obtain the absorbance from the RGB coordinates, perform a regression with absorbance and reference concentration data, and obtain the biomass concentration in the culture (1).
Absstract of: GB2643103A
A method for producing a carotenoid, wherein the method comprises a first algal culture phase comprising culturing marine carotenoid-producing microalgae in a first series of connected raceway ponds arranged in stages and the algae are maintained in the exponential growth phase by successive dilution with seawater and nutrient addition. The second algal culture phase comprises culturing the algae in one or more induction raceway ponds that are connected to the first series of connected raceway ponds from the first stage, wherein the algae are cultured in shallower water than in the final raceway pond of the first series of connected raceways ponds and in the presence of a low concentration of nitrogen, thereby inducing the algae to increase carotenoid production. The harvest phase then comprises harvesting algae from one or more of the induction raceway ponds followed by an extraction phase comprising extracting the carotenoid from the algae. A method for producing lutein, zeaxanthin and violaxanthin is also disclosed.
Absstract of: WO2026030733A1
Provided herein are photobioreactor systems that facilitate the culture of thin films of phototrophic microorganisms to produce extracellular chemicals using sunlight and CO₂. These systems greatly reduce water and energy needs compared to traditional (e.g., suspension-based) methods employed in bioreactors. By immobilizing the microorganisms in a thin layer, these systems optimize light exposure and enable higher cell density and easier product separation, making the process more sustainable and cost-effective. These systems can be used to culture a variety of phototrophic microorganisms, including bacteria, cyanobacteria, algae, and fungi. These systems and methods can be used to produce a wide variety of important chemical products, including fuels, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals including ammonia.
Absstract of: US20260035654A1
The present invention relates to a method for producing a microalgae concentrate with low viscosity, the method comprising a step of adjusting the pH of a microalgae fermentation broth and a heat treatment step, in which utility costs and investment costs can be reduced in a dehydration and drying step to secure price competitiveness for production and commercialization of dried microalgae products.
Absstract of: US20260028564A1
The present invention relates to a photobioreactor designed for the cultivation of microalgae, specifically the microalga Chlorella, with applications in animal and poultry feed as well as human food additives. This invention falls within the fields of microbiology, food preparation, human and animal nutrition, and agricultural industry practices. The photobioreactor is engineered to enable cost-effective mass production of microalgae by incorporating systems for injecting micronutrients into the culture medium. Additionally, the invention includes a classification system for sorting the produced microalgae and a refinement process for preparing the classified microalgae as a final product suitable for use in various nutritional compounds.
Absstract of: WO2026018968A1
The present invention relates to: a Nostoc sp. strain of cyanobacteria that produces 2-methylisoborneol; and a method for culturing same. The Nostoc sp. strain according to the present invention is the first ever Nostoc sp. strain that produces 2-methylisoborneol, and considering the positive effect that 2-methylisoborneol has on the human body and the fact that 2-methylisoborneol is also used as a raw material for perfume, the HNIBRCY4 strain, which is an edible Nostoc sp. strain capable of being mass-produced, can be effectively used to produce 2-methylisoborneol.
Absstract of: WO2026019757A1
Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating and preventing inflammation and malnutrition. In particular, provided herein are compositions comprising spirulina and microalgae or marine oils and use of such compositions, for example, as nutritional supplements and meal replacements for use in treating and preventing disease, inflammation, and malnutrition.
Absstract of: US20260022315A1
A system and method for growing microalgae capable of mixotrophic metabolism, preferably Chlorella sp. Microalgae grown in the system using the method are able to survive and grow in dark refrigeration, which allows the algae to be stored and transported for application as a live culture. In addition, the microalgae can be grown in sufficient quantities to be sold commercially for application to crops as a biostimulant.
Absstract of: WO2026018968A1
The present invention relates to: a Nostoc sp. strain of cyanobacteria that produces 2-methylisoborneol; and a method for culturing same. The Nostoc sp. strain according to the present invention is the first ever Nostoc sp. strain that produces 2-methylisoborneol, and considering the positive effect that 2-methylisoborneol has on the human body and the fact that 2-methylisoborneol is also used as a raw material for perfume, the HNIBRCY4 strain, which is an edible Nostoc sp. strain capable of being mass-produced, can be effectively used to produce 2-methylisoborneol.
Absstract of: KR20260010791A
미세조류를 이용하여 이산화탄소를 포집하고, 산소를 배출하기 위한 공기 정차 장치가 개시된다. 상기 공기 정화 장치는 미세조류를 포함한 배양액이 상부를 통해 인입된 적어도 하나의 배양관과, 상기 적어도 하나의 배양관의 내부에 관 형태로 배치되어 상기 적어도 하나의 배양관 내부로 광원을 방출하는 적어도 하나의 광원 방출부와, 상기 적어도 하나의 배양관의 내부에 관 형태로 배치되어, 외부로부터 유입된 공기를 상기 적어도 하나의 배양관 내부로 방출하거나, 이하의 배양관 커버부로 공급하여 상기 적어도 하나의 배양관 내부로 방출하는 공기 방출부와, 상기 적어도 하나의 배양관의 상부에 결합되며, 상기 광원 방출부에 전압을 공급하고, 흡입된 공기를 상기 적어도 하나의 배양관 내부로 방출하거나, 상기 공기 방출부로 공급하는 배양관 커버부를 포함한다.
Absstract of: GB2642749A
A method for producing a high value product (HVP), wherein the method comprises: (a) a first algal culture phase, comprising culturing marine HVP-producing microalgae in a first series of connected raceway ponds, maintained in the exponential growth phase by successive dilution with seawater and nutrient addition; (b) a second algal culture phase, comprising culturing the algae in one or more induction raceway ponds (that are connected to the first series of connected raceway ponds in which algae are cultured in step (a)), wherein the algae are cultured under stress conditions that induce the algae to increase HVP production; (c) a harvest phase, comprising harvesting algae from one or more of the induction raceway pond(s) in which algae are cultured in step (b); and (d) an extraction phase, wherein the extraction phase comprises extracting the HVP from the algae harvested in step (c). Also a raceway pond system comprising: (a) a linear series of connected raceway ponds comprising a first stage comprising one or more covered raceway ponds 210A-210D and a second stage comprising one or more open raceway ponds 210E; and (b) at least two series of induction raceway ponds that are connected, in parallel, to the final raceway pond of the linear series of connected raceway ponds.
Absstract of: US20260013453A1
The present invention relates to a microalgae cultivation apparatus and method. A microalgae cultivation apparatus includes a cultivation vessel which has a cultivation space for accommodating a culture medium and cultivates microalgae therein, a gas supply unit configured to supply gas to the cultivation vessel, a gas discharge portion configured to discharge gas that has passed through the culture medium of the cultivation vessel, a sensor unit installed inside the cultivation vessel, an actuator unit installed inside the cultivation vessel, a microalgae collection device configured to collect the microalgae cultured in the cultivation vessel, and a control device configured to control at least one of the gas supply unit, the gas discharge portion, and the actuator unit to generate an environment for cultivating the microalgae, collect cultivation information through the sensor unit, and control the microalgae collection device to collect the microalgae based on the collected cultivation information.
Absstract of: US20260015605A1
The present disclosure relates to a high-purity PDRN extract derived from microalgae and a preparation method thereof. Specifically, the high-purity PDRN extract derived from microalgae according to the present disclosure is easy to produce and highly sustainable by using microalgae capable of being mass-cultivated at any time without external environmental or time constraints as a raw material, is safe due to no risk of human infection by exogenous viruses, and can also be excellent in skin absorption when applied to products such as cosmetics due to its low molecular weight.
Absstract of: US20260013453A1
The present invention relates to a microalgae cultivation apparatus and method. A microalgae cultivation apparatus includes a cultivation vessel which has a cultivation space for accommodating a culture medium and cultivates microalgae therein, a gas supply unit configured to supply gas to the cultivation vessel, a gas discharge portion configured to discharge gas that has passed through the culture medium of the cultivation vessel, a sensor unit installed inside the cultivation vessel, an actuator unit installed inside the cultivation vessel, a microalgae collection device configured to collect the microalgae cultured in the cultivation vessel, and a control device configured to control at least one of the gas supply unit, the gas discharge portion, and the actuator unit to generate an environment for cultivating the microalgae, collect cultivation information through the sensor unit, and control the microalgae collection device to collect the microalgae based on the collected cultivation information.
Absstract of: WO2026014489A1
A method for managing the production of plant growth promoting substance according to the present disclosure includes determining the degree of progress in production of a plant growth promoting substance on the basis of the activity value of lipopolysaccharide contained in a cyanobacterial culture supernatant. The degree of progress is determined, for example, on the basis of time-series data of the activity value of lipopolysaccharide from the start of cyanobacterial culture. The degree of progress may also be determined in accordance with the rate of change of the activity value calculated from the time-series data.
Absstract of: US20260014092A1
Provided are vaccines and immunomodulatory compositions containing extracellular vesicles from microalgae (MEVs) that are loaded with bioactive cargo, that includes antigens and/or immunomodulatory proteins, nucleic acids, and nucleic acid encoding the proteins. The MEVs are formulated and administered by a variety of routes of administration that are advantageous for modulating the immune systems. Vaccines include those that are therapeutic for treating a disease, disorder, or condition, those that elicit an immunoprotective response, and/or otherwise modulate the immune system. The compositions include MEVs containing cargos for modulating intracellular receptors.
Absstract of: WO2026013164A1
The present invention relates in particular to the cosmetic or nutraceutical use of an extract of the Tetradesmus obliquus microalga or of an oily ingredient comprising same, for increasing the pigmentation of the skin and/or the hair and nails, advantageously the hair, and/or for maintaining the uniformity of the complexion and/or for preparing the skin for tanning and/or for promoting relaxation and well-being.
Absstract of: WO2026013292A1
The present invention relates to a strain of microalgae belonging to the genus Haematococcus with a high astaxanthin yield, and to a method for producing astaxanthin; in particular, the invention relates to a strain of the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis comprising at least 5% astaxanthin by weight relative to the total weight of Haematococcus pluvialis dry matter.
Absstract of: WO2026007284A1
Provided are a direct air carbon sequestration system and method using a compound algae liquid coupled with a moisture swing adsorbent, relating to the technical field of air capture. The system comprises a CO2 adsorption device (2), a microalgae carbon sequestration device (3), and a solution-microalgae separation device (4). Ultralow-concentration carbon dioxide (400 ppm) in the atmosphere is captured by means of moisture swing adsorbents (5), and the carbon dioxide can be adsorbed by means of a compound algae liquid; on the basis of different pH values of the algae liquid, the CO2 adsorption device (2) uses different adsorption-desorption operating modes, so that the recycling rate of the adsorbents is greater than 80%; the algae liquid can be recycled by means of photosynthesis, and two carbon sources of a carbon-rich algae liquid and a high-concentration carbon dioxide gas are continuously and stably supplied; and therefore, direct air carbon dioxide capture and sequestration are achieved with high efficiency and low costs.
Absstract of: WO2026008156A1
A method of synthesizing a biological product (1) is presented. The method comprises (S1) supplying process water (2) to a pipe arrangement (10) with a plurality of pipe sections (11ij), wherein the pipe sections (11) are cascaded in a descending order, (S2) providing microalgae (3) to the process water (2), (S3) retaining the microalgae-enhanced process water (2, 3) in and letting it run through the pipe sections (11) consecutively, wherein the process water (2, 3) first enters an elevated pipe section (1111) and then enters a lower pipe section (1112) driven by gravity, and (S4) exposing the process water (2) in the pipe sections (11ij) to an irradiation (4) such that the microalgae (3) are allowed to grow under the irradiation (4), wherein a part of the water (H2O) evaporates. Moreover, a related pipe arrangement is presented.
Absstract of: WO2026008764A1
The invention relates to a method of producing an ester of a fatty acid and a C1-C4 alcohol, comprising successive steps of: cultivating cells of a microalga strain on a growth medium, harvesting the cultivated cells and concentrating them to obtain a wet cell pellet, suspending said wet cell pellet in an hydroalcoholic solution comprising said C1-C4 alcohol, incubating the cell 5 suspension thus formed so as to form said ester of a fatty acid and a C1-C4 alcohol by transesterification and/or esterification of lipids produced by the microalga cells catalyzed by endogenous enzymes of said cells, and recovering said ester of a fatty acid and a C1-C4 alcohol from said cell suspension. The growth medium can advantageously be a dark fermentation effluent.
Absstract of: EP4674972A1
The invention relates to a method of producing an ester of a fatty acid and a C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>4</sub> alcohol, comprising successive steps of: cultivating cells of a microalga strain on a growth medium, harvesting the cultivated cells and concentrating them to obtain a wet cell pellet, suspending said wet cell pellet in an hydroalcoholic solution comprising said C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>4</sub> alcohol, incubating the cell suspension thus formed so as to form said ester of a fatty acid and a C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>4</sub> alcohol by transesterification and/or esterification of lipids produced by the microalga cells catalyzed by endogenous enzymes of said cells, and recovering said ester of a fatty acid and a C<sub>1</sub>-C<sub>4</sub> alcohol from said cell suspension. The growth medium can advantageously be a dark fermentation effluent.
Absstract of: EP4674278A1
A feed composition comprising microalgae-derived biomass according to the present application uses microalgae having a high content of protein, fat, and minerals and free of factors that degrade feed quality, and thus can be effectively used as a fish feed composition.
Nº publicación: KR20260001796A 06/01/2026
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서울시립대학교산학협력단
Absstract of: KR20260001796A
본 발명은 매립지에 미세조류 배양지를 구축하고 여기서 배양한 조류 바이오매스를 이용하여 바이오 항공유를 생산하는 기술에 대한 것이며, 매립 종료된 매립지의 안정화 부지 상부에 구비되는 미세조류 배양지를 설치하는 1단계; 상기 미세조류 배양지에서 미세조류를 배양하는 2단계; 및 상기 1단계에서 배양된 미세조류를 이용하여 항공유를 생산하는 3단계;를 포함하여 이루어지며, 매립지를 활용하며 매립지에서 배출되는 가스를 이용하여 미세조류를 배양하고 이를 통해 지속가능한 연료를 생산할 수 있는 효과가 발휘된다.
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