Aurora Algae evaluates Australia for microalgae production

Published: 13-Aug-2013

Aurora Algae has completed construction of a test site in Western Australia to evaluate the potential of the Mid West region for the production of microalgae

In collaboration with Durack Institute of Technology, Aurora Algae has completed construction of a new algae cultivation test site in Geraldton, Western Australia, to evaluate the potential of the Mid West region for the production of microalgae.

Aurora Algae has operated a pilot-scale algae cultivation facility in Karratha, Western Australia, since May 2011, successfully demonstrating production of up to 15 tonnes of dried algal biomass per month.

Aurora Algae is a producer of high-performance, premium algae-based products for the pharmaceutical, nutrition, aquaculture and fuels markets. The Company has developed the industry’s first commercial-scale photosynthetic platform for sustainable, algae-based product development

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