Establishing high performance algae industrial cultures for the production of biostimulants and functional feeds

PERFROMALGAE will mainly focus on the functionality of the developed microalgae-based products. It will use non-GMO high-throughput screening techniques, such as random mutagenesis and flow cytometry, to produce microalgae strains with improved metabolite profiles (biostimulants, PUFAs, and pigments). Besides, the project will also focus on increasing compound bioavailability through the optimization of cellular disruption and hydrolysis processes.

Targets:
1) Research & Development of two products with biostimulant and biopesticide activity, AllGrowth Plus, exclusively composed of microalgae, and AllGrowth, composed of a blend of micro- and macroalgae.

2) Set the foundations of a novel line of algae based functional additives, AllGPerform, target the aquaculture market. These additives will exploit algae antioxidant and immunostimulant properties to improve the performance and resistance of fish early stages.