Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: KR20260000247A
본원발명은 이산화탄소 포집용 미세조류 배양을 위한 광배양기에 관한 것으로 배양관의 교체 및 세척이 용이하여 가정용 또는 실내 인테리어용으로 사용하기에 적합한 장점이 있다.
Resumen de: US20260000094A1
A protein preparation may be obtained from dried lipid extracted marine algae. The novel hydrolysate has high solubility and digestibility, low ash content, and high protein content (measured as g amino acid/g of product), with an essential amino acid profile that makes an excellent protein supplement for human consumption. The process utilizes a hydrolyzation reaction at high solids content to minimize water footprint and ash content, while increasing its solubility and digestibility.
Resumen de: MA66491A1
The invention describes a method for developing a liquid food supplement rich in proteins and amino acids, polyphenols and phycocyanin from microalgae. The method includes, as a main step, the enzymatic decomposition of cell walls to release their contents into the extract, without degradation or change in its composition. The compounds released include free proteins and amino acids, phenolic compounds and phycocyanin contained in the phycobilisome. The liquid product obtained by said method preserves high antioxidant activity and the characteristics of a food supplement “Rich in proteins” and/or “Rich in free amino acids” and/or “Rich in phycocyanin” and/or “Rich in polyphenols » and/or “Rich in antioxidants”.
Resumen de: US2025388850A1
The present invention relates to an engineered unicellular Stramenopile microalga comprising a loss of function of the homologous Seipin gene, an in vitro method of producing triacylglycerols (TAG), and uses thereof.
Resumen de: US2025388844A1
Microalgae are grown in a biofilm on carriers. The carriers may have surfaces with a small angle to the vertical, optionally forming a cone. A surface of the carrier may be flexible and optionally include a porous material. Algae are harvested from the carriers using a water jet, which may provide a substantially solid stream of water. A nozzle for producing the water jet may spin while being moved laterally over a carrier bed. The water jet may dislodge algae from a surface of the carriers in the form of large agglomerates or blobs. The dislodged algae may have a high concentration of solids or readily settle. The algae may be collected from a floor below the carriers, optionally with a moving collection device. A moving harvesting device may treat a portion of a carrier bed such that harvesting of the entire bed is distributed over time.
Resumen de: WO2024170959A2
In some embodiments, the gene is integrated into the genome of the cyanobacteria. In some of these embodiments, the gene is integrated into an NS1 site of the cell. The sequence encoding an animal protein is optimized for expression in the cyanobacteria. In some embodiments, the animal protein is a muscle protein. In some of these embodiments, the muscle protein is a myosin subunit, myoglobin, or alpha-actin. In other embodiments, the animal protein is a subunit of a complex. In some of these embodiments, the complex is a myosin complex. The production of proteins by modified cells may be performed in multiple different cells, in some embodiments, the cyanobacteria cell is S. elongatus is PCC7942 or UTEX2973 or PCC7002, or Synechocystis sp. PCC6803. In some embodiments, multiple genes are incorporated into a cell. In some embodiments, each gene comprises a myosin complex subunit. The myosin complex subunits are MLC1, MLC2, and MYH2.
Resumen de: WO2025257611A1
The invention relates to biotechnology and represents a new planktonic strain of the unicellular green microalgae Chlorella vulgaris, intended for biomass production. The planktonic strain of the unicellular green microalgae Chlorella vulgaris KD BCF, deposited in CCAP under number 211/144, is intended for biomass production. It meets the requirements for industrial cultivation and can be used for a wide range of applications: as a food product, for the production of beverages, as a raw material for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements, as animal feed, as an algolisant for biological rehabilitation of water bodies, and for wastewater treatment. 1 example.
Resumen de: WO2025256873A1
The present invention is generally concerned with the field of microbial fermentation of dairy or dairy alterative industry waste material and microbial protein production such as single cell protein (SCP). In particular the present invention is directed to microbial fermentation of dairy derived or dairy alternative derived whey for production of single cell proteins (SCP) or microbial biomass. More in particular, the present invention relates to a method of producing a single cell protein or biomass, comprising propagating a microbial culture in a large scale setting under suitable conditions and growth medium comprising dairy-derived whey to produce a single cell protein, where the microbial culture comprises microalgae, yeast and bacterial species (Figure 1). The present invention also relates to method of identifying a strain of microorganism, or mixture of strains of microorganisms, capable of efficiently using dairy-derived whey waste as a food source to produce biomass as a source of single cell protein. The present invention also relates to a propagated microbial culture or a composition and use of the culture in microbial fermentation. The present invention further provides a product or supplement comprising the composition of the present invention.
Resumen de: KR20250176100A
본 발명은 UV를 이용한 세포벽이 얇은 미세조류 선별방법 및 이를 이용하여 분리한 새로운 클로렐라 균주에 관한 것이다. 본 발명을 이용하면 세포벽이 얇은 미세조류 균주를 효과적으로 선별할 수 있고, 상기 선별방법으로 분리된 클로렐라 소로키니아나 UTEX2744 (Chlorella Sorokiniana UTEX2744)는 야생형과 비교하였을 때 생장속도, 지질 함량, 전분 함량과 바이오매스 함량에서 유의한 차이가 없으면서도 세포벽이 얇아 더 많은 바이오 생산물을 얻을 수 있고 유전자 조작이 쉬운 우수한 생물자원으로 사용할 수 있다.
Nº publicación: GB2641793A 17/12/2025
Solicitante:
TRAKIA UNIV [BG]
Trakia University
Resumen de: GB2641793A
A method of producing single cell protein SCP or biomass comprises culturing microbial inoculum in a growth medium comprising dairy-derived whey. The method may comprise (i) inoculating growth medium comprising dairy-derived whey with a microbial inoculum to form an inoculated microbial mixture, (ii) incubating the inoculated microbial mixture at a first incubation temperature to generate a propagated starter culture, (iii) adding the starter culture to a growth medium comprising dairy-derived whey to form a fermentation mixture and incubating the fermentation mixture, and (iv) treating the fermentation mixture to produce a SCP. The fermentation mixture may be incubated at a second incubation temperature for at least 24 hrs. At least one of the strains in the microbial inoculum may be a microalga, a yeast, a fungi or a bacteria. The propagated starter culture preferably comprises a mixture of at least two strains of microalgae, at least two strains of fungi, at least two strains of yeast, and at least two strains of bacteria. A product or supplement comprising the biomass, a propagated microbial culture and use of the culture in microbial fermentation, and a method of identifying microorganisms capable of efficiently producing biomass using dairy-derived whey are also claimed.