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Schott & Algatech sign R&D agreement to up algae production efficiency
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Wednesday, 24 September, 2014, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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fiogf49gjkf0d Schott AG and Algatechnologies Ltd (Algatech), have signed a research and development (R&D) agreement to strengthen their partnership following a successful one-year study at Algatech’s algae production facility.
SCHOTT‘s thin-walled Duran glass tubes achieved a ten per cent boost in algae cultivation efficiency, improving yields of Algatech’s signature natural astaxanthin product, AstaPure.
Dr Nikolaos Katsikis, director, business development, Schott Tubing, and Raz Rashelbach, research and development manager, Algatech, would present the study results at the Algae Biomass Summit in San Diego in the United States between September 29 and October 2, 2014.
“The partnership with Schott is an additional step toward achieving our objectives of optimising production efficiency, and widens our capabilities in the development of new microalgae-based products.” noted Hagai Stadler, chief executive officer, Algatech.
“We strive to develop innovative algae solutions through partnerships with expert companies such as Schott, one of the world’s leading glass manufacturers, which has long-standing experience in glass and containers for the pharmaceutical industry,” he added.
“This case study was an additional step in developing the highest-purity AstaPure astaxanthin plus other innovative algae based ingredients,” Stadler stated.
“The success of thin-walled Duran tubing helped increase algae production efficiency on a small scale, and now would be replicated on a larger scale,” explained Rashelbach.
“This is to support our strategy to double astaxanthin production capacity. The increase in sun exposure through the use of Duran tubing helps produce the purest AstaPure astaxanthin available in the market today,” he added.
“Further testing and development of new products in partnership with Algatech would allow us to continue finding new ways and methods to improve algae production,” added Dr Katsikis.
Schott and Algatech’s R&D agreement would expand their joint cooperation to optimise Algatech’s production and optimise tubing design for the algae production industry on the whole.
A dedicated section of Algatech’s factory in the Arava Desert would serve as a beta site for advanced glass components developed by Schott for implementation in photo bioreactors (PBR).
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