Thursday 15 December 2011

Genetic optimisation of algae using novel techniques

Aurora Algae are using new and novel techniques for the genetic optimisation to create advanced-trait algae strains for product development in the pharmaceutical, nutrition, renewable energy and animal feed markets of their industrial algal crops. One recent success was the development of a non-transgenic strain of algae with an altered lipid profile having a higher proportion of EPA, the valuable omega-3 essential fatty acid,” said Dr. Bertrand Vick, chief scientific officer and co-founder of Aurora Algae, and one of the senior authors of the article. Read more ...
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