Resumen de: US2025257372A1
The subject invention provides compositions and methods for reducing deleterious atmospheric gases using microorganisms. In preferred embodiments, a composition comprising one or more beneficial microorganisms convert carbon dioxide to calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, a bicarbonate, or a combination thereof. The source of the carbon dioxide can be industrial emissions. In some embodiments, the composition sequesters carbon with the use of a trough growth system and the culture and/or growth by-product can be sequestered in underground geological formations.
Resumen de: US2025255337A1
In alternative embodiments, provided are compositions, including products of manufacture, foods and drinks and kits, comprising one or mixtures of two or more or a plurality of microalgae, wherein the microalgae, optionally blue-green algae or cyanobacteria, or extracts of the microalgae, or dried extracts of the microalgae, are formulated into a food, candy, nutritional supplement, or an ingestible liquid. In alternative embodiments, the one or two or more or a plurality of microalgae comprise a microalgae from the genus: Spirulina sp., Arthrospira sp., Limnospira sp, Dunaliella salina, and/or Nannochloropsis salina. In alternative embodiments, the one or two or more or a plurality of microalgae are formulated into a food such as a guacamole (to generate for example, to generate a Microalgae-Enriched Guacamole (MEG).
Resumen de: US2025257313A1
A culture device comprises: a gas supply unit; and a plurality of containers. The gas supply unit is connected with the plurality of containers through a plurality of gas supply lines, respectively. The plurality of gas supply lines are provided with a plurality of valves, respectively. While microalgae are cultured in the plurality of containers, the opening degrees of the plurality of valves are adjusted. By such adjustment of the opening degrees, a greater amount of gas is supplied to one of the plurality of containers than those of the other containers.
Resumen de: WO2025166399A1
The present disclosure generally relates to liquid compositions that can be used to treat a water body, for example a dam, river or waste water. In particular, the present disclosure relates to compositions that can be used to control cyanobacteria in a water body. The liquid compositions comprise worm castings, a sugar source and optional other additives/excipients. The present disclosure also relates to methods of treating a water body using the liquid compositions. The present disclosure also relates to processes for preparing the liquid compositions, and also to uses and kits comprising the liquid compositions.
Resumen de: KR20250122828A
본 발명은 차아염소산칼슘(calcium hypochlorite, Ca(ClO)2)을 이용한 미세조류 배양 배지의 화학적 멸균방법에 관한 것으로, 차아염소산칼슘(calcium hypochlorite, Ca(ClO)2)을 미세조류 배양 배지에 넣어 멸균한 후 MnCl2-Na2EDTA 복합체 및 glucose의 촉매 반응을 통해 차아염소산칼슘을 중화시켜 멸균된 미세조류 배양 배지에 의해 미세조류의 성장을 증대시키는 것이 특징이다. 상기 본 발명에 따른 미세조류 성장의 증대는 영양 보충제, 식품 착색제, 사료 첨가제 및 성장 촉진제, 폐수 처리제, 바이오 연료 등 다양한 산업 분야에 활용될 수 있다.
Resumen de: US2025250533A1
Provided is an alga belonging to Cyanidiophyceae having a diploid cell and a haploid cell form. Also provided is a nutrient composition containing an alga belonging to Cyanidiophyceae or an extract thereof.
Resumen de: WO2025166275A1
Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a new class of compositions that include microalgae encapsulated within a polymerized hydrogel. Aspects of the present disclosure also generally relate to high density algal biomass and to new processes for growing algal biomass. In an aspect is provided a composition that includes an encapsulant comprising a polymerized hydrogel, and microalgae encapsulated within the encapsulant. In another aspect, a process for encapsulating algae is provided. The process includes: introducing, to a device, a stream of core fluid comprising microalgae and a hydrogel precursor; contacting the stream of core fluid with two streams of a focusing fluid to form a thinner stream of core fluid comprising the microalgae and the hydrogel precursors, the focusing fluid having a different viscosity than the core fluid; and exposing the thinner stream of the core fluid to UV light to form a composition described herein.
Resumen de: AU2025203546A1
The present invention is directed to methods and materials for producing recombinant viruses. In particular, methods and materials are provided for producing recombinant viruses in eukaryotic microalgae such as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Recombinant adeno- associated viruses are examples of recombinant viruses produced according to the invention. The present invention is directed to methods and materials for producing recombinant viruses. In particular, methods and materials are provided for producing recombinant viruses in eukaryotic microalgae such as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Recombinant adeno- associated viruses are examples of recombinant viruses produced according to the invention. ay h e p r e s e n t i n v e n t i o n i s d i r e c t e d t o m e t h o d s a n d m a t e r i a l s f o r p r o d u c i n g r e c o m b i n a n t v i r u s e s n a y p a r t i c u l a r , m e t h o d s a n d m a t e r i a l s a r e p r o v i d e d f o r p r o d u c i n g r e c o m b i n a n t v i r u s e s i n e u k a r y o t i c m i c r o a l g a e s u c h a s h l a m y d o m o n a s r e i n h a r d t i i e c o m b i n a n t a d e n o - a s s o c i a t e d v i r u s e s a r e e x a m p l e s o f r e c o m b i n a n t v i r u s e s p r o d u c e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e i n v e n t i o n
Resumen de: AU2023350703A1
The present invention relates to a method for harvesting microalgae, the method comprising (i) mixing one or more monomers, a photoinitiator, water and a deoxygenation system to form a mixture; (ii) exposing the mixture to UV light so as to form an aqueous solution of one or more polymers; (iii) introducing the aqueous solution of one or more polymers to a suspension comprising microalgae in an amount sufficient to produce flocculated microalgae; and (iv) harvesting the flocculated microalgae. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing and selecting a polymeric flocculant for use in harvesting microalgae and a related apparatus.
Resumen de: WO2024068658A1
The invention relates to a photobioreactor (1) for growing microalgal-type biological organisms, the growth being based on autotrophy under light that is essentially, or even exclusively, artificial, wherein the organisms grow in a nutrient-rich liquid substrate circulating in the photobioreactor, the photobioreactor comprising at least one cell (3) referred to as an illuminated cell, the photobioreactor (1) being characterized in that the illuminated cell (3) comprises at least one spiral-shaped transparent pipe and in that the illuminated cell (3) comprises at least two sections referred to as lighting sections which are associated with the transparent pipe and arranged on either side of the transparent pipe.
Resumen de: KR20250116963A
본 발명은 3차원 다공성 하이드로겔 구조체 및 미세조류를 포함하는 이산화탄소 저감 장치 및 이의 제조방법에 관한 것으로, 이산화탄소를 흡수하고 산소 및 유기물을 생산할 수 있는 미세조류를 3차원 다공성 하이드로겔 구조체에 포함시킬 경우, 미세조류가 공기 중의 이산화탄소; 및 태양광에 노출되는 표면적이 증가하여 미세조류의 이산화탄소 흡수 속도가 증가하는 것을 확인함으로써, 이산화탄소 저감 장치로써 유용하게 활용될 수 있다.
Resumen de: KR20250116443A
광합성 미세조류를 이용한 습식 공기 청정기가 개시된다. 본 발명에 따른 광합성 미세조류를 이용한 습식 공기 청정기는, 광합성 미세조류를 포함하는 배양액을 수용하도록 구성되고, 한쪽에 제1 공기 유입구와 제1 공기 유출구가 구분되어 마련되며, 내측 상부에 상기 제1 공기 유입구와 상기 제1 공기 유출구를 구분하기 위한 격막이 마련된 빛 투과재질로 된 배양액 용기; 하부에 광촉매 필터를 구비한 거름부가 마련되고 일측 측벽에는 상기 제1 공기 유입구 및 상기 제1 공기 유출구에 각각 대응되는 제2 공기 유입구 및 제2 공기 유출구가 각각 마련되고, 일측면에는 상기 제2 공기 유입구와 연통되는 제3 공기 유입구가 마련되며, 타측면에는 상기 제2 공기 유출구와 연통되는 제3 공기 유출구가 마련되는 하우징; 및 상기 제3 공기 유입구로부터 유입되는 외부공기를 필터로 여과한 후 버블 발생기를 통하여 상기 제2 공기 유입구로 미세 버블을 공급하도록 구성되어 상기 하우징의 내부에 마련되는 공기 공급기를 포함하고, 외부공기가 상기 버블 발생기를 통하여 상기 배양액을 통과할 때 상기 광합성 미세조류의 광합성으로 이산화탄소가 소비되고, 미세조류의 광합성으로 생성된 산소가 배양액을 통과한 공기와 함께 상기 제3
Resumen de: US2025243449A1
Provided is an alga belonging to Cyanidiophyceae having a diploid cell and a haploid cell form. Also provided is a nutrient composition containing an alga belonging to Cyanidiophyceae or an extract thereof.
Resumen de: US2025243450A1
Provided is an alga belonging to Cyanidiophyceae having a diploid cell and a haploid cell form. Also provided is a nutrient composition containing an alga belonging to Cyanidiophyceae or an extract thereof.
Resumen de: WO2025158072A1
AN ON-SITE MODULAR SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AND TRANSFORMING ANIMAL WASTE AND A PROCESS AND USES THEREOF The present invention relates to an on-site modular system for processing and transforming animal waste. The present invention also relates to a process for transforming animal waste in situ using said on-site modular system. The present invention further relates to the uses and derived advantages in terms of farm greenhouse gas emissions management and agricultural or natural soil amendments of a processed rich-nutrients biologically absorbable nitrogen-rich phosphorus-rich potassium-rich liquid microalgae culture fraction obtained with the process of the invention. Besides, the invention further relates to the uses as recycler of toxic or contaminants in animal waste farm and/or for animal feed of a processed rich-carbon solid inactivated microalgae culture fraction obtained with the process of the invention.
Resumen de: EP4592257A1
The present invention relates to an on-site modular system for processing and transforming animal waste. The present invention also relates to a process for transforming animal waste in situ using said on-site modular system. The present invention further relates to the uses and derived advantages in terms of farm greenhouse gas emissions management and agricultural or natural soil amendments of a processed rich-nutrients biologically absorbable nitrogen-rich phosphorus-rich potassium-rich liquid microalgae culture fraction obtained with the process of the invention. Besides, the invention further relates to the uses as recycler of toxic or contaminants in animal waste farm and/or for animal feed of a processed rich-carbon solid inactivated microalgae culture fraction obtained with the process of the invention.
Resumen de: WO2024062193A1
The invention relates to the cosmetic or nutraceutical use of a hydrolysate of an extraction co-product of the microalga Phaeodactylum tricornutum for exfoliating the skin and/or reducing the microrelief of the skin. The invention also relates to a cosmetic skincare method comprising the topical application of a hydrolysate of an extraction co-product of the microalga P. tricornutum or of a composition comprising same for exfoliating the skin and/or reducing the microrelief of the skin.
Resumen de: WO2025155916A1
A system and method for quantifying CO2 capture by photobioreactors using microalgal biomass are disclosed. The method involves accurately quantifying carbon dioxide capture by photobioreactors using microalgal biomasses involves determining a unique ratio relating carbon consumed to biomass produced for each microalgae strain. This ratio is then used to predict CO2 removal from flue gases or industrial processes based on the dry mass of the corresponding biomass produced. Machine learning models are also trained on data obtained from said photobioreactors to predict CO2 consumption rates under varying conditions, thereby enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of carbon capture technologies.
Resumen de: WO2025153552A1
The invention relates to the production of a novel food product made from one or more microalgae. It can be used as an intermediate for manufacturing a more complex product intended either for human food or for veterinary food. The invention also relates to the uses of said food product made from one or more microalgae. The invention also relates to a method for producing said food product made from one or more microalgae.
Resumen de: WO2025149866A1
The present invention relates to the use of a new strain of the microalgal species Chlorella vulgaris for producing lutein and zeaxanthin, as well as to the method for obtaining it.
Resumen de: WO2025148196A1
Provided is use of a microalgae extract for promoting the absorption and permeation through the blood-brain barrier of a fatty acid and a composition thereof. The microalgae extract comprises a polar lipid in a proportion of 30% to 99.9%. The fatty acid is a fatty acid contained in a non-microalgae extract. The provided use of the microalgae extract for promoting the absorption and permeation through the blood-brain barrier of a fatty acid and the composition thereof can, by means of the cooperation of the microalgae extract and the fatty acid, promote the absorption of the fatty acid in a user, and particularly, increase the content of the fatty acid in the heart and the brain.
Resumen de: US2025230388A1
A system and method for quantifying CO2 capture by photobioreactors using microalgal biomass are disclosed. The method involves accurately quantifying carbon dioxide capture by photobioreactors using microalgal biomasses involves determining a unique ratio relating carbon consumed to biomass produced for each microalgae strain. This ratio is then used to predict CO2 removal from flue gases or industrial processes based on the dry mass of the corresponding biomass produced. Machine learning models are also trained on data obtained from the photobioreactors to predict CO2 consumption rates under varying conditions, thereby enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of carbon capture technologies.
Resumen de: KR20250107436A
본 발명은 해양미세조류 듀나리엘라 살리나 (Dunaliella salina DSTA20) 유래 엑소좀의 피부 미백 및 항염증 효능에 관한 것으로, 해양 미세조류인 듀나리엘라 살리나 미세조류 배양을 통한 엑소좀이 멜라닌 생성을 저해하고 타이로시네이즈(Tyrosinase) 효소를 저해시킴을 확인하고, 일산화질소(NO)를 저해시키는 것을 확인하여 피부미백 또는 항염용 조성물, 화장료 조성물 또는 건강기능식품 조성물 등 다양하게 활용할 수 있다.
Resumen de: AU2023416213A1
Provided herein are methods for cultivated food production involving the use of microalgae. The methods include recycling spent cell media that are used to cultivate cells for cultivated food production as well as enriching culture medium used to cultivate the same cells. The microalgae are used to recycle the spent culture medium. The microalgae may be used to extract microalgae derived components to enrich the culture medium. The algae recycling and algae enriched growth media as provided herein may be used with any animal cell culture. In some variations, the microalgae or microalgae derived components may be used as a raw ingredient in the preparation of cell based seafood products. The methods provided herein may be used for the production of seafood products. The methods herein may provide at least one added advantage—the use of algae may add nutrients, flavors, and aromas typically desired in seafood.
Nº publicación: US2025223542A1 10/07/2025
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INST OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES AND REGIONAL PLANNING OF THE CHINESE ACADE [CN]
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES AND REGIONAL PLANNING OF THE CHINESE ACADE
Resumen de: US2025223542A1
The invention provides a recombinant microalgal strain comprising in its genome a first modification which causes overexpression of a PSR1 gene, and optionally a further modification which reduces or eliminates expression from an endogenous PTC1 gene. The strains of the invention have utility in promoting phosphate uptake, for example from wastewater, with the microalgae then being useful as fertilisers.