Commercial production of microalgae in the Asia-Pacific rim |
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Authors: | Yuan-Kun Lee |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Microbiology, National University of Singapore, Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119260 |
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Abstract: | There are around 110 commercial producers of microalgae in the Asia-Pacific region, with annual production capacity ranging
from 3 to 500 T. About nine-tenth of the algal cultivation plants are located in Asia. The commercially cultivated microalgae
include Chlorella, Spirulina, Dunaliella, Nannochloris, Nitzschia, Crypthecodinium, Schizochytrium, Tetraselmis, Skeletonema,
Isochrysisand Chaetoceros. Most of the commercially produced algal biomass is being marketed as health food, in the forms
of tablets and capsules. Algae and their extract are also included in noodles, wine, beverages, breakfast cereals and cosmetics.
This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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Keywords: | Asia-Pacific microalgae producers locations productionarea annual production products |
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