INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Microalgae track record
| General Habitat |
| Additional Characterisation |
| Scale of Production |
| Cultivation System |
| Growth Condition |
| Salinity |
| pH |
| Temperature |
| Main Product |
| Main Product Application |
| Co-Product |
| Co-Product Application |
Arthrospira platensis |
| Freshwater |
| Cultured in high alkalinity |
| Industrial |
| Open systems |
| Extremophile; Carbonate rich water; Low shear stress |
| - |
| 9.5 - 10.5 |
| 30 - 35 °C |
| Whole-cell (protein source) |
| Food ingredient; Dietary supplement |
| Phycocyanin |
| Food colorant; Reagents (fluorescent markers) |
Chlamydomonas sp. |
| Freshwater |
| Wild-type and GMO strains; Model strain; Mixotrophic and autotrophic growth |
| Pilot |
| Closed systems |
| Mesophilic; Low shear stress |
| - |
| 7.5 - 8.5 |
| 25 - 30 °C |
| Recombinant proteins; Fine chemical biosynthesis |
| Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics industry |
| Terpenoids; other GM designer products |
| Biofuels; Research |
Chlorella vulgaris |
| Freshwater |
| Autotrophic, Mixotrophic and Heterotrophic growth |
| Industrial |
| Open and closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| - |
| 6.5 - 8.5 |
| 20 - 30 °C |
| Whole-cell (protein source) |
| Food ingredient; Dietary supplement |
| Lutein |
| Dietary supplement; Feed |
Dunaliella salina |
| Hypersaline water |
| Halophilic; Stress phase required for β-carotene production |
| Industrial |
| Open and closed systems |
| Extremophile; Low shear stress |
| 90 - 120 g/L |
| 7.0 - 8.0 |
| 25 - 35 °C |
| β-carotene |
| Food supplement (provitamin A - antiinflammatory effect); Food colorant; Additive for feed (provitamin A) |
| Glycerol |
| Biofuels; Chemical Industries |
Haematococcus pluvialis |
| Freshwater |
| Stress phase required for Astaxanthin production |
| Industrial |
| Open and closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| - |
| 7.5 - 8.5 |
| 20 - 30 °C |
| Astaxanthin |
| Food supplement - antioxidant, restores UV damage; Feed additive - pigment enhancer for fish |
Lobosphaera incisa |
| Freshwater |
| Induction phase required for Arachidonic acid (ARA) accumulation |
| Demonstration |
| Open and closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| - |
| 7.5 - 8.5 |
| 20 - 30 °C |
| ARA |
| Food supplement for infants (Omega-6) |
Nannochloropsis oceanica |
| Marine |
| Induction phase for neutral lipids accumulation |
| Industrial |
| Open and closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| 20 - 40 g/L |
| 7.5 - 8.5 |
| 20 - 30 °C |
| Whole-cell |
| Aquaculture |
| EPA (Omega-3) |
| Food supplement - brain development for children, cardiovascular health |
Phaeodactylum tricornutum |
| Marine |
| No silicium requirement |
| Demonstration |
| Closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| 30 - 35 g/L |
| 7.5 - 8.5 |
| 20 - 30 °C |
| EPA (Omega-3) |
| Food supplement - brain development for children, cardiovascular health |
| Fucoxanthin |
| Food supplement - antioxidant, restores UV damage; Feed additive - antioxidants, pigment enhancer |
Prorocentrum cassubicum |
| Marine |
| Silicium requirement |
| Pilot |
| Closed systems |
| Mesophilic; Low shear stress |
| 30 - 35 g/L |
| 7.0 - 8.5 |
| 20 - 30 °C |
| EPA and DHA (Omega-3) |
| Food supplement |
| Algae meal; Protein hydrolysate |
| Pet food; Aquaculture Biostimulants; Biofertilizers |
Raphidonema sp. |
| Freshwater |
| Cryophilic |
| Pilot |
| Closed systems |
| Cryophilic |
| - |
| 7.5 - 8.5 |
| 4 -12 °C |
| EPA (Omega-3) |
| Food supplement |
| Algae meal; Protein hydrolysate |
| Pet food; Aquaculture; Biostimulants; Biofertilizers |
Scenedesmus sp. |
| Freshwater |
| Induction phase for Lutein accumulation |
| Industrial |
| Open and closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| - |
| 7.5 - 8.5 |
| 20 - 30 °C |
| Lutein |
| Dietary supplement; Feed |
| Whole-cell |
| Biofuels; Research |
Scotiellopsis sp. |
| Freshwater |
| - |
| Pilot |
| Closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| - |
| 7.0 - 8.5 |
| 25 - 30 °C |
| Whole-cell |
| Bio-fungicide in agriculture |
| Whole-cell |
| Pet food; Aquaculture; Biostimulants; Biofertilizers |
Synechococcus sp. pcc 7002 |
| Brackish water |
| Wild-type and GMO strains; B12 requirement |
| Pilot |
| Closed systems |
| Mesophilic; Halotolerant |
| 0 - 120 g/L |
| 7.5 - 8.5 |
| 30 - 37 °C |
| Phycocyanin |
| Food colorant |
| GM designer products; Organic acids |
| Biofuels; Research |
Synechocystis sp. pcc 6803 |
| Freshwater |
| Wild-type and GMO strains |
| Pilot |
| Closed systems |
| Mesophilic; Halotolerant |
| 0 - 120 g/L |
| 7.5 - 8.5 |
| 25 - 30 °C |
| Phycocyanin |
| Food colorant; Reagents (fluorescent markers) |
| GM designer products; Organic acids; Zeaxanthin |
| Biofuels; Research; Food colorant |
Tetraselmis sp. |
| Marine |
| Accumulate carbohydrates in the form of starch after N starvation |
| Demonstration |
| Open and closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| - |
| 7.0 - 8.5 |
| 25 - 30 °C |
| Carbohydrates |
| Bioethanol |
| Whole-cell |
| Pet food; Aquaculture; Biostimulants; Biofertilizers |
Thalassiosira weissflogii |
| Marine |
| Silicium requirement |
| Demonstration |
| Open and closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| 30 - 35 g/L |
| 7.5 - 8.5 |
| 20 - 30 °C |
| Whole-cell |
| Aquaculture |
| EPA and DHA (Omega-3) |
| Food supplement - brain development for children, cardiovascular health; Feed supplement |
Tisochrysis lutea |
| Marine |
| Formerly known as Isochrysis galbana T-iso |
| Demonstration |
| Closed systems |
| Mesophilic; Low shear stress |
| 30 - 35 g/L |
| 7.5 - 8.5 |
| 20 - 30 °C |
| Whole-cell |
| Aquaculture |
| EPA; Fucoxanthin |
| Food and Feed supplementation |
Porphyridium cruentum |
| Marine |
| Produces exopolysaccharides |
| Pilot |
| Open and closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| 30 - 35 g/L |
| 6.5 - 9.5 |
| 15 - 25 °C |
| EPS |
| Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics industries |
| Whole-cell; phycoerythrin |
| Cosmetic industries |
Odontella sp. |
| Marine |
| Silicium requirement |
| Demonstration |
| Closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| 30 - 35 g/L |
| 7.0 - 8.0 |
| 20 - 30 °C |
| Whole-cell |
| Aquaculture; Dietary supplement |
| Silica |
| Cosmetic industries |
Euglena gracilis |
| Freshwater |
| Autotrophic, Mixotrophic and Heterotrophic growth |
| Industrial |
| Closed systems |
| Mesophilic |
| - |
| 3.5 - 8.0 |
| 23 - 30 °C |
| EPA and DHA (Omega-3) |
| Food supplement - brain development for children, cardiovascular health |
| Paramylon |
| Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic industries, Biofuels |
Galdieria sulphuraria |
| Freshwater |
| Produced in an acid medium |
| Pilot |
| Closed systems |
| Extremophile - acidophilic and thermophilous |
| - |
| 1.0 - 4.0 |
| 35 - 56 °C |
| Phycocyanin |
| Food colorant; Cosmetic industry |
| Whole-cell |
| Under process approval by EFSA for use in the EU as "Novel Food" |
