1 OKTOBER 1999
LIVE ALGAE PRODUCTION
QUESTION:
Sent: September 05, 1999
From: Robert Wilson <robert@knowitallproductions.com>
To: <BRINE-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
We are evaluating a new-technology system for the continuous culture of algae outdoors. It is a closed unit that produces axenic monoculture,
either salt or fresh water species.
This system will produce 5 gals of log-phase microalgae daily. We would like to interface with a grower or research project that would have a need for this resource.
Robert Wilson, Ph.D.
Director of Research
Wilson & Associates
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
E-mail: robert@knowitallproductions.com
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COMMENTS 1:
I am interested in using your technology for algae production; however it is for personal use at this time. But I believe that if it is cost effective, it would be possible to expand and find a market even here in the Philippines.
Paolo Villegas
E-mail: Paolo_Villegas@abs-cbn.com
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COMMENTS 2:
While not involved with brine shrimp I've had a longtime interest and
involvement in algal culture, dating from a small grant from NASA in which I explored ways the algal culture might be undertaken in space vehicles. Number of technical problems, not the least of was thinking through doing it in the absence of gravity. But I would like to know more about the work of anyone who is trying to do mass culture. I've generally thought that the only folks who were really doing algal culture on an industrial scale were those like Bill Oswald at UC Berkeley (and his students) who have built algal pond systems for waste water treatment in many places around the world. And there is Martek which does very high tech (technologically and genetically) algal growth. But I would like to learn more about the activities in Florida recently posted.
John Martinson, Research Analyst
University of Nevada - Reno
E-mail: John_Martinson/VPAF@VPAF.UNR.EDU
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COMMENTS 3:
Reed Mariculture Inc. (my company) is probably the largest commercial marine microalgae operation right now, at least as far as we know. We use very large scale photo bioreactors to grow pure monocultures which are centrifuged into a high density paste (up to 37 billion cells/ml). Our products are sold primarily into hatcheries. Interesting comment about NASA, they took some of our paste on a space shuttle last year to do research with zebra fish. If you'd like more info about our operation please take a look at our website at www.seafarm.com or send me an e-mail at
rreed@seafarm.com.
Randy Reed
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COMMENTS 4:
I have been working in Ege University Faculty of Aquatic products, Dep. of aquaculture. I have been searching on algae that could be used for human health. In these days we have been trying to grow Cyanobacteria Spirulina platensis in outdoor ponds; we are trying to evaluate a mechanique technique on quick and easy harvesting of algae.
Meltem Conk Dalay Ph. D.
Ege Universitesi Su Urunlari Fak. 35100 Bornova-Izmir
Turkiye
E- mail: dalay@sufak.ege.edu.tr >
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