Www.biovantageresources.com. AIM Interview: Susan Kunz, BioVantage CEO. Process AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com usan M. Kunz, President and Chief Executive Officer of BioVantage, describes herself in part as a “startup addict,” this being her fourth company built from the ground up. With most of her previous experience being in the high tech sector, this time, she says, “I just wanted to do something more meaningful.
As CEO of BioVantage Resources, Inc., Sue is responsible for corporate vision, strategy, execution and capitalization of a company pursuing two tracks of development in the algae industry, one as a scale-up specialist, enabling cultivators to advance from lab level to commercial production. Raceway bioreactor at Mines Park Ms. We were basically in our “basement” stage when I joined. Unfortunately no one can manage the end-to-end value chain. Automated media prep system We chose the scale-up part of the growing system, and water reclamation. I’ve got some background in manufacturing, and we’ve commercialized a lot of product.
This could go either way. Algae Scale-up Bioreactors from BioVantage Resources, Inc. Home / Hot Products / Algae Scale-up Bioreactors from BioVantage Resources, Inc. Hot Products AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com Bubble Columns ioVantage Resources, Inc. has announced the availability of algae scale-up bioreactors to facilitate small-to-large volume production of phototrophic cultures. Products come in three form factors: 8-30 liter bubble columns, 400-6000 liter tank-based bioreactors (or inoculation systems), and larger, made-to-order raceway ponds with integrated mixing. Raceway Pond Bioreactors BioVantage’s algae production system incorporates a low shear mixing strategy coupled with gas exchange to reduce the formation of biofilms, a highly regulated nutrient introduction mechanism to ensure optimal yield, and integrated sampling valves to easily dispense samples for analysis without the introduction of foreign contaminants.
Tank-based Bioreactors BioVantage’s scalable capacity inoculation systems and raceways can be sized to provide substantially larger volumes. Go to Page U.S. Fisher Speaks to BioCentric Situation. The Buzz AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com he buzz from the recent BioCentric Energy meltdown, which is quickly making the rounds on internet investment sites, has been kicked up another notch as Dennis Fisher, BioCentric founder, gave his side of the story on Damien Russian’s Blog Talk Radio program Wednesday (Dec.22).
Fisher was frank about what brought down the business he created in 2006 in his backyard. “We spent three million dollars and we only raised two and a half million. It all came down to the money.” As to the mass resignations of his staff, posted on the BioCentric website, Fisher replied, “The major reason for this is that these people have not been paid. But a more complicated set of circumstances has begun to shed light on who Dennis Fisher really is, or was. Fisher’s current wife was among those posting their resignation on the company site. “Now, when I wrote this check out to the IRS for $45,000, I was under the impression we would have sufficient funds to cover the check.
BioCentric Energy to grow algae strain with high EPA/DHA oil content in V3 Algae-Pro systems. BioCentric Energy Holdings, Inc. (: BEHL) announced today that a highly experienced algae specialist has been hired and will be joining the BioCentric Energy team beginning Monday, February 1st, 2010. This algae specialist will be working onsite at the BioCentric Energy headquarters located in Santa Ana, California. Ms. Domini Maddox, a graduate from the University of Texas, has extensive experience working with and identifying various strains of algae, lipid contents, DNA extractions, PCR amplification and creating laboratory protocols.
Also, Ms. In her new position at BioCentric Energy, Ms. BioCentric Energy is pleased to announce that the final engineering on the V3 Algae-Pro Photobioreactor system is now complete. BioCentric Energy's Dennis Shen has formally resigned from his position as the company's COO and Board Member so that he may pursue opportunities in the wind-mill industry. BEHL - BioCentric Energy Holdings, Inc. Algae can help Kill Cancer Cells; Algae Biofuels Of The Future; •The industries listed below can use algae for the secondary stage of wastewater treatment; Meat and Poultry Pulp and Paper, and Produce (i.e., Fruits & Vegetable) Textiles Dyeing Metal Finishing Dyes & Pigments Pharmaceutical Food & Dairy Biotechnology Starch & Cellulose Chemicals Pesticides & Insecticides Photography Fertilizers Agriculture & Farming •Traditional crops – If farming companies grow algae for biodiesel, they can use the de-oiled algae extract as bio-fertilizer.
Companies Producing Animal Waste; •Many companies that produce large quantities of animal waste use the waste in digesters to produce methane, which in turn is used as a heating fuel. Pork Poultry Meat Diary Polluting Industries; Coal Burning and Natural Gas Power Plants; Petrochemicals Algae-based Products Manufacturers; Growing algae. Bioalgene’s Stan Barnes — Taming Smokestacks. Home / Process / Bioalgene’s Stan Barnes — Taming Smokestacks Process Bioalgene’s Stan Barnes AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com Stan Barnes, founder and CEO of Bioalgene, is a forward-thinking entrepreneur. Stan earned his B.A. and M.B.A. at Harvard University, and for the past four years has been ramping up his algae biofuels company. Seeing bioproducts, including fuels, as the long term goal in algae production, Bioalgene is putting its initial efforts into capturing CO2 and deriving products.
Why did you start Bioalgene, and where are you on your development path? Like many of your readers, I see algae as a great potential contributor to the future of our energy, economic, and jobs needs, as well as a tremendous asset in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. And what are those aspects? We can immediately produce custom-blended organic fertilizers from algae blends. Are you doing this for any current projects? A tank of algae being accelerated What are the mechanics of this system? Open Ponds Versus Closed Bioreactors. Bioalgene (Bioalgene) sur Twitter. Bioalgene. Welcome to Biomax Fuels - Fuel From Algae. Mile_Soda_presentation.pdf (Objet application/pdf) Could Algae change the world? | VOICE. Dr Greg Martin from the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering is leading a team of researchers investigating efficient methods for producing liquid fuels from various biomass feedstocks, including algae.
The potential of these so-called biofuels is considerable given they are renewable, can be produced in large volumes, can be close to CO2-neutral, and can be used directly in today’s vehicles. However, despite these environmental advantages, Dr Martin says interest in this alternative fuel source has been somewhat cyclical and is usually tied to petrol prices.
“On occasions when the oil price peaks, as happened in the 70s, there is a real push for biofuel research, but when the price of oil goes down and the availability of petrol seems limitless again, governments tend to lose interest because biofuels no longer seem economically viable,” Dr Martin says. Another major obstacle to biofuels has been the well documented ‘food versus fuel’ debate. Bio Architecture Lab - Renewable Fuels and Chemicals from Seaweed. Bio architecture lab technology converts seaweed to renewable fuels and chemicals. Public release date: 19-Jan-2012 [ Print | E-mail Share ] [ Close Window ] Contact: John Williamsjwilliams@scovillepr.com 206-625-0075 x1Scoville Public Relations January 19, 2012, Berkeley, CA – A team of scientists from Bio Architecture Lab (BAL), has developed breakthrough technology that expands the feedstocks for advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals production to include seaweed (macroalgae).
The team engineered a microbe to extract the all the major sugars in seaweed and convert them into renewable fuels and chemicals, thus making seaweed a cost-effective, renewable source of biomass. "About 60 percent of the dry biomass of seaweed are fermentable carbohydrates, and approximately half of those are locked in a single carbohydrate - alginate," said Daniel Trunfio, Chief Executive Officer at Bio Architecture Lab. "It is both an incredible scientific achievement and a distinguished honor to be published in Science, and I am very proud of our team," said Trunfio.
. [ Print | E-mail. - Filippo Alario. Allied Minds and UW partner up in algae biofuel company AXI. Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a "novel technology" that uses "commercially advantageous" strains of algae to make biofuels. While work on algae and biofuels is taking place around the world, UW might be on to something here, at least if we trust the investment firm Allied Minds. Allied Minds announced yesterday that it will create a new company, AXI, LLC, with the school to commercialize these strains and make biofuel with them. The AXI technology is not limited to the strains the UW is working on.
According the the UW press release (available after the jump and in PDF), biology professor Rose Ann Cattolico, who developed the technology, said the methodology can "help any algal production system improve its output of inexpensive, oil-rich algae as the raw material for the generation of biofuel. " [Source: Allied Minds, Inc.]
Investment Firm Allied Minds to Commercialize New University of Washington Algal Biofuel Technology About Allied Minds, Inc. Catalytic Hydrothermolisis (CH) Technology Status - ARA. Pilot Scale ARA has demonstrated the Biofuels ISOCONVERSION Process in bench-scale and pilot-scale reactor systems. Our 25 gallon-per-day bench-scale system has been in operation since 2008. The 3 barrel-per-day pilot-scale system, commissioned in 2010, includes heat recovery to demonstrate energy efficiency. The pilot system designs also allow for the recovery of valuable byproducts. ARA and CLG have processed multiple 2,000 gallon samples of renewable oils into “drop-in” jet and diesel fuels. Licenses ARA and CLG licensed the Biofuels ISOCONVERSION process technology on a non-exclusive basis for commercial scale production to Aemetis, Inc. in August 2012.
Historic Flight October 29th 2012 will go down in history as the first time a civilian jet was powered by 100 percent renewable biofuelthat meets petroleum specifications without blending. On December 31, 2012, Biofuels Digest named ARA/CLG’s fuels as the “Best New Fuel for 2012”. Demonstration System ReadiJet® Test Activities. Hakaru's Company Profile - Oilgae Club. AlgaTechologies.
Milestones. 1998 Algatech was established with the ownership of JCA (a British company that supports novel projects in Israel) and Kibbutz Ketura. 2003 Algatech establishes a pilot plant at Kibbutz Ketura, and commercializes the work of Prof. Sammy Boussiba from the Sde Boker research institute of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. 2004 Algatech receives the ISO 9000 standard. 2006 Algatech expands the capacity of its astaxanthin production facilities by 120%. 2007 FDA allows Algatech to market the AstaPure brand in the USA under NDIN approval. 2008 Algatech receives EFSA approval to market its AstaPure brand in Europe. 2009 FDA allows 12 functional health claims for Algatech' AstaPure brand.
Algatech is engaged in two EU funded research projects to develop renewable energy from microalgae. 2010 Algatech obtains GRAS status from the FDA for its AstaPure brand. Algatech participates in the Sensbiosin bio-economy research project, which is part of the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). Alganomics.mov. Alganomics Upgrades Power Sources with Solar and Wind. Home / Process / Alganomics Upgrades Power Sources with Solar and Wind Process Alganomics' algae culturing utilizing renewable energy project, made possible by the NC Green Business Fund and Biofuels Center of NC, located at the Oak Island Biological Treatment and Water Reuse Facility, Oak Island, North Carolina.
AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com lganomics, LLC, the Southport, North Carolina-based producer of algae for biomass, has installed a photovoltaic solar system to offset energy used during the process of culturing algae for biofuel. The system was installed in cooperation with a leading solar company in the region, Cape Fear Solar Systems, LLC. The solar system mainly saves energy needed for fluid circulation during the biomass creation process. “The support of all these organizations for green energy adoption in our region sends a clear message to the public, showing the current trend,” said Alganomics’ Dr. Go to Page Copyright ©2010-2012 AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com .
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