EnhanceMicroaAlgae partners at the University of Manchester have developed a new mixotrophic cultivation strategy that produces enhanced biomass growth as well as significantly increased lipid and starch production based on a pulse feeding strategy. In addition, they have developed a new model of the process which they have used to optimise the feeding strategy to...Read More

EnhanceMicroAlgae partners at La Rochelle University (La Rochelle University/CNRS UMR 7266 LIENSs) are developing innovative processes to extract and purify microalgae pigments and develop original applications of microalgae pigments for human health. Their latest work, published in collaboration with IFREMER Nantes and the Génie des Procédés Environnement (GEPEA) lab at Nantes University, gives a comprehensive...Read More

Our partners from CNRS and researchers from Ifremer, France have developed a solution which activated by light allows to eliminate bacteria responsible for acne. More information can be found here (This page is in French)Read More

Our partners from CNRS and researchers from Ifremer, France, have developed a solution which, activated by light, allows to eliminate bacteria responsible for acne. Follow the link to find out more about this anti-acne cream based on an extract from the diatom Skeletonema marinoi (page in French): https://www.francetvinfo.fr/replay-radio/le-billet-vert/sante-des-chercheurs-inventent-une-creme-anti-acne-a-base-de-microalgues_4867361.html The EnhanceMicroAlgae teamRead More

The EnhanceMicroAlgae project will be hosting a final event on 25th October, discussing the project and the Promising future of microalgae in Europe. The event will include discussions on the food and beverage market, algae use in cosmetics, and much more. More information on the topics, as well as the program for the day can...Read More

The 2nd Chapter of the EnhanceMicroAlgae Comic is already available! In this new adventure, Spiruline and her friends will help the mareel people, whose lives are threatened by toxic waste dumps and the pollution of the waters they have inhabited for generations. And they will do so by working as a team! You can get...Read More

The January 2021 edition of the EnhanceMicroAlagae Newsletter has been released and can be found by clicking here. This month’s newsletter brings news of PBR culture trials and the University of Manchester, a breakdown of recent publications, and provides a list of upcoming Algae conferences and workshops. In order to make sure that you never miss...Read More

EnhanceMicroAlgae partners at CIIMAR (Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research), University of Porto, are studying the potential applications of high-value extracts and exopolysaccharides (EPS) from cyanobacteria (also called blue-green algae). In their latest works, they valorise Cyanobium sp. LEGE 06113 as a source of pigment-rich and non-cytotoxic bioactive extracts with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. They...Read More

The November 2020 edition of the EnhanceMicroAlagae Newsletter has been released and can be found by clicking here. This month’s newsletter Promotes some of the latest publications from the EMA project, shows of how to download the EnhanceMicroAlgae Comicbook, and gives you the insight from the latest EnhanceMicroAlgae annual meeting In order to make sure that...Read More

You can now download the EnhanceMicroAlgae Comic, created by Xulia Pison, for free by clicking here To celebrate the release of the comic, we are also showing a sneak peak of Ardora, the Noctiluca Scintillans who will appear in the next edition of the comic    Read More