What Are Microalgae?
Microalgae
High Protein, High Antioxidant, Multiple Use Super-plant
They are microscopic algae typically found in freshwater and marine systems.
They are the first plants on earth and produce almost all of the basic nutritional elements of life.
They are crucial for life on earth as they are capable of performing photosynthesis – they produce approximately half of our atmospheric oxygen.
Microalgae use greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2), water and sunlight to grow.
There may be between 200,000 and 800,000 species of microalgae. Over 50,000 species have been identified in the world today.
It is estimated that microalgae have been on the planet for 3.5 million years!
Microalgae We Produce
Spirulina
High in:
Protein
Antixoidants
Amino Acids
Carotenoids
Phenolic Compounds
Vitamin A
Iron
Zinc
Phosphorous
Vitamins B1 & B2
Copper
Chlorella Vulgaris
High in:
Protein
Antixoidants
Amino Acids
Carotenoids
Phenolic Compounds
Vitamin A
Iron
Zinc
Phosphorous
Vitamins B1 & B2
Astaxanthin
Used as:
Fish feed (it’s the microalgae that salmon, shrimp and flamingo eat, which produces their pink colouring)
Chicken feed (meat improvement, egg production improvement)
Human dietary supplement
Alzheimers
Athletic performance
Ageing skin
Muscle soreness from exercise
Fatigue
Phycocyanin
Used as:
Antioxidant
Anti-inflammatory
Neuroprotection (nervous system protection)
Hepatoprotection (liver protection)
Anti-cancer
Natural blue food colouring
Scenedesmus
Used for:
Bio-hydrogen
Biodiesel
Bioethanol
Drop-in fuel
Wastewater treatment (phosphorous and ammonia removal)
Nannochloropsis
Used for:
EPA
Omega 3 fatty acids
Cholesterol reduction
Cardiovascular health