Microalgae for the production of plant specialized metabolites of interest

Algae-C is a company specialized in algal biomass production. It enables on-site production of algae for a wide*variety of sectors (aquaculture, nutraceutical, cosmetic and biofuel). To date, many fuels, pharmaceuticals and*cosmetic products are extracted from plants. These valuable plant natural products (PNPs) are often produced*in low quantities in plants and extraction methods can be long and expensive. Thus, there is much interest in*metabolic engineering for developing microbial platforms to produce specific PNPs. Microalgae are*well-known systems for plant biology and genetic engineering and are interesting and suitable hosts for the*reconstitution of complex plant pathways. Algae-C wishes to translate metabolic engineering research into*industrial processes. This project aims to optimized microalgae platforms for the production of valuable PNPs.*These ventures are motivated by consumer demand for products that are environmentally friendly, less*expensive, and possess properties similar or superior with those generated by PNPs.