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The present invention relates to microalgal flour granules, and optionally, lipid-rich microalgal flour.
Resumen de: WO2023152344A1
The present invention relates to a process for preparing haem proteins in microalgae, as well as to the use of said obtained haem proteins for coloring a food, preferably a vegetal steak.
Resumen de: WO2023153949A1
The present invention refers to a genetic construct for carrying a protein of interest in cyanobacterial extracellular vesicles (EVs) of Synechocystis sp. PCC6803. The present invention further relates to the derived transformed Synechocystis strain comprising the said construct. Cyanobacterium transformed with referred construct are, most surprisingly, further characterized by hypervesiculating EVs to larger extents than the wild-type and mutant strains known in the art. Cyanobacterium transformed with the referred construct secrete the protein of interest in EVs and to the extracellular medium thus, the present invention also refers to compositions comprising EVs derived from the said transformed Synechocystis strain, as well as compositions comprising the EV-free extracellular medium derived from the said transformed Synechocystis strain, for use in carrying proteins proteins/enzymes into animals, including mammals and fish. The present invention further refers to methods for transforming mammalian epithelial cells with EVs isolated from the said Synechocystis strain, which internalize the said EVs and display the protein of interest. Moreover, the present invention refers to methods by which cyanobacterial EVs can work as nanocarriers of custom proteins into fish, with prospective applications in modulation of nutritional status or stimulating specific adaptive immune responses. The construct, strain, compositions uses and methods in the present invention may be advantage
Resumen de: AU2023279503A1
There are closed systems of growing microalgae but as they are not able to produce algal biomass economically they are very few and far between and are only used to grow microalgae for very expensive produce. These closed systems also require large space. The result of the lack of economic closed systems is why almost all algal biomass production currently uses raceway ponds. This invention integrates a new compact, very economic and highly productive closed system of growing microalgae including good parameter control with carbon sequestration from say a coal fired power plant or organic waste management in a way that makes the whole process financially attractive and cyclic and if desired it could be made carbon negative. The compact nature of this invention allows algal farms to be sited next to most sources of carbon dioxide.
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The present invention relates to a cultivation medium, a method of preparing a cultivation medium and a method of cultivating heterotrophic microalgae. The cultivation medium comprises a mixed hydrolysate medium containing 15% to 25% v/v soy whey hydrolysate and 75% to 85% v/v brewer's spent grain hydrolysate, based on the total volume of the mixed hydrolysate medium, wherein the cultivation medium is rich in endogenous glucose, having an endogenous glucose density of 46.0 to 51.0 g/L, for supporting growth of heterotrophic microalgae. The method of the present invention yields relatively high amount of microalgal biomass and provides increased biomass production.
Resumen de: WO2024246039A1
The present invention relates to equipment for supplying, to a facility for culturing microalgae and in particular for culturing spirulina, water in which a specified CO 2 content has been dissolved, characterized in that the equipment makes it possible for the CO 2 to be dissolved (1, 8, 4, ...) under light-obscuring conditions, the equipment being located outside of, and adjacent to, the culture facility.
Resumen de: US2024392258A1
The present invention relates to a modified ptxD nucleotide sequence and related uses as a genetic stabilizer and growth selector for the genetic transformation of the chloroplast genome of microalgae and methods for enhance the expression of recombinant proteins of interest in large-scale algal cultivation.
Resumen de: US2024392221A1
The invention discloses a photobioreactor featuring a microalgae cultivation chamber in the form of a closed flat duct irradiated by sunlight. The flat duct is constructed from an inflatable sleeve made of transparent polymer film. This inflatable sleeve is sandwiched between a bank of frames with wire nettings, plates of foamed plastic, a variable air pressure mattress located underneath the inflatable sleeve, and a thermo-insulating transparent inflatable mattress and glass panes above. The variable air pressure mattress facilitates mixing of the microalgae suspension with the gaseous medium containing carbon dioxide and regulates the temperature of the microalgae suspension in the flat duct.
Resumen de: WO2024237860A1
Disclosed herein is a method of generating a protein mixture, comprising (a) providing a co- culture comprising microalgae and methanotrophs obtained from a waste activated sludge in a reaction vessel, and (b) operating the reaction vessel under conditions that comprise feeding a gas comprising CO2 and CH4 that is depleted of oxygen to the co-culture and subjecting the co-culture to light to generate the protein mixture.
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Disclosed herein are methods and systems for membrane carbonation for cultivating microalgas and other microorganisms that utilize a gaseous substrate, as well as to upgrade the quality of mixed-gas streams.
Resumen de: MX2024008690A
The subject invention provides microbial cover crops for the management of crops, soil, and water. More specifically, the invention provides for methods of using the microbe-based cover crop to address various soil quality issues, including those involving soil fertility and stability and water management. Furthermore, the microbial cover crops can be applied and maintained efficiently.
Resumen de: KR20240164211A
본 발명은 바이오매스 생산능이 증진된 헤마토코쿠스 플루비알리스 돌연변이 미세조류 및 이를 이용한 바이오매스 생산방법에 관한 것이다. 이에, 본 발명에서 제공하는 헤마토코쿠스 플루비알리스 돌연변이 미세조류는 아스타잔틴의 생산성이 우수하므로, 아스타잔틴을 이용한 다양한 제품의 개발에 널리 활용될 수 있다.
Resumen de: PL444922A1
Urządzenie do hodowli mikroorganizmów fototropowych, zwłaszcza mikroalg, charakteryzuje się tym, że konstrukcja wsporcza (1) zawiera płytę dolną (2) i płytę górną (3), a na płycie dolnej (2) osadzony jest obrotowo, cylindryczny zbiornik (4) oraz mechanizm napędowy wprawiający go w ruch obrotowy względem tej płyty. Natomiast do płyty górnej (3), od spodu, przytwierdzona jest obręcz górna (9) połączona trwale za pomocą słupków (10) z obręczą dolną (11), a pomiędzy tymi obręczami (9, 11) zamocowane są elementy świetlne LED (12), rury z dyszami doprowadzającymi dwutlenek węgla i przysłona. Elementy te (12) są rozmieszczone na obwodzie okręgu, którego środek leży w osi symetrii cylindrycznego zbiornika (4). Ponad to, na tej płycie górnej (3), na jej górnej powierzchni, zamocowane są także obsady (17), a w nich osadzone przegubowo zgarniacze (18) napinane sprężyną (19). Cylindryczny zbiornik (4) utworzony jest z pierścieni: dolnego (20) i górnego (21) oraz osadzonych szczelnie w tych pierścieniach (20, 21), ścianie zewnętrznej (22) i ścianie wewnętrznej (23) z wewnętrznym wypełnieniem między nimi warstwą izolacyjną(24). Osadzenie obrotowe cylindrycznego zbiornika (4) zawiera kostki prowadnicy (25) zamocowane do wieńca zębatego (5), a kostki te (25) nasadzone są na listwę prowadnicy łukowej (26) zamocowaną do płyty dolnej (2). Przysłona obejmuje od 1/3 do 2/3 obwodu okręgu. Pierścień dolny (20) cylindrycznego zb
Resumen de: WO2024232774A1
The invention relates to the fields of mechanics and biotechnology, and more particularly to devices for cleaning illumination devices situated inside photobioreactors. The present device for cleaning photobioreactor illumination devices comprises cleaning elements and consists of a U-shaped frame mounted in such a way that the housing of an illumination device passes through the opposing sides thereof. The cleaning elements are mounted in the openings in the frame through which the housing of the illumination device passes. Mounted on the outer surface of the side of the frame that lies parallel to the axis of the housing of the illumination device are supports, between which is fastened a rod having an impeller arranged thereon such that the axis of the impeller is perpendicular to the direction of a current of culture fluid inside the photobioreactor vessel. Mounted on said outer surface are: a mechanism for transmitting rotary movement having a rod arranged coaxially therein; a reduction gear for transmitting the rotation of the rod; a wheel for moving the device; and levers for changing the direction of rotation of the wheel. The technical result of the invention is that of improving lighting efficiency by reducing the build-up of microalgae cells on illumination devices.
Resumen de: US2024376174A1
This invention provides compositions and methods for providing high level expression of proteins of interest in cyanobacteria.
Resumen de: US2024368527A1
The present invention provides a microalgae product and a production method for the microalgae product. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for treating microalgae without an increase in pheophorbide. By this method, provided is a safe microalgae product having reduced pheophorbide. Such a microalgae product provides various healthy, nutritional, and/or cosmetic effects. The present invention also provides a culturing device that enables high-concentration culturing with less bacterial contamination, and thereby enables highly useful culturing of microalgae.
Resumen de: US2024368528A1
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.
Resumen de: WO2024228564A1
The present invention relates to: a microalgae strain with restricted pigment biosynthesis; a method for producing useful substances from same; and a composition comprising the useful substances. The present invention relates to: a microalgae strain with restricted pigment production; a method for producing useful substances derived from the microalgae strain, comprising the steps of culturing the microalgae strain to obtain a culture which is biomass, a culture medium, or a mixture thereof, and obtaining useful substances by separating the useful substances from residues through extraction from the obtained culture, wherein the extracted extract has a white or transparent color; a cosmetic composition containing, in an oil phase part, an oil component extracted from a culture which is biomass of the microalgae strain of the present invention, a culture medium, or a mixture thereof; an artificial meat containing amino acid, protein, or a mixture thereof; and a biodegradable plastic material containing a degreased residue remaining after extracting lipids from the culture which is biomass, a culture medium, or a mixture thereof, or dried biomass of the strain.
Resumen de: WO2024228574A1
Disclosed are a microalgae culturing apparatus and a culturing method using same, in which microalgae are circulated according to a reverse circulation method to improve the culturing efficiency and culturing yield of the microalgae regardless of the type of microalgae, and the state of a culturing chamber is visualized by an LED lamp to not only easily respond to an emergency, but also to have an energy saving effect.
Resumen de: WO2024225929A1
The claimed invention relates to the field of lighting, and more particularly to illumination devices for illuminating the volume of a culture liquid during the production of microalgae. The present illumination device consists of a transparent housing with light sources arranged therein, and a power cable connected to a source of voltage. Inside the housing is a supporting profile, to the surface of which the light sources are attached, and the ends of the housing are fitted with bushings for securing the supporting profile and cooperating with the profile in order to orient internal flows of a gas, wherein, connected to the ends of the supporting profile via an opening in the bushings are pipes for supplying and removing compressed gas. The technical result toward which the claimed solution is directed is that of enabling the recovery of heat abstracted from the light sources, as well as allowing cooling of the culture liquid if necessary, and slowing the growth rate of biomass building up on the illumination device.
Resumen de: WO2024223062A1
The present invention relates to a method for the production of hydrogen from water with sunlight as energy source and oxygen sensitive hydrogenases catalyzing the formation of hydrogen in the light and photobioreactor for performing the method. The method comprises the following steps: co-cultivation of hydrogen(H2 )-releasing cyanobacteria with heterotrophic, oxygen respiring bacteria and an organic electron source under anaerobic conditions in a reaction medium containing water and/or a biofilm and exposure to light to induce photohydrogen evolution, wherein the oxygen is exclusive extracellular removed with a membrane area-specific withdrawal rate of 0.5 to 9N mo102 * mm2 * h-1 to an oxygen concentration of 0 to 12 % vivo. The present invention also relates to a photobioreactor which comprises a chip made of a transparent, biocompatible, and gas-tight polymer, capillary members which are arranged meander-shaped, parallel on the chip, wherein at least one capillary member is the reaction channel flanked by at least one capillary member which is the gas channel and between the reaction channel and the gas channel are integrated oxygen- and hydrogen-selective polymer membranes to remove hydrogen and oxygen from the reaction channel.
Resumen de: WO2023118520A1
The present invention relates to a method of selecting microalgae with reduced pigment content, in particular Chrorella strains such as C. vulgaris and resulting new microalgae strains and products therefrom.
Nº publicación: ES2984136A1 28/10/2024
Solicitante:
UNIV ALMERIA [ES]
Universidad de Almer\u00EDa
Resumen de: ES2984136A1
Device and method for online measurement of biomass concentration in microalgae cultures. The device comprises an absorbance sensor (3), which works with three wavelengths between 400 and 700 nm, intended to emit and collect a light reflected in the culture (1), and a sampling pump (2) for the circulation of the culture (1) through the absorbance sensor (3). For its part, the method comprises the steps of illuminating the culture (1) with a light with three different wavelengths, between 400 and 700 nm, collecting a light reflected in the culture (1), obtaining the RGB color coordinates of the reflected light, obtaining the absorbance from the RGB coordinates, and performing a regression with reference absorbance and concentration data, and obtaining the biomass concentration in the culture (1). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)