Algae Bio-Fuels from Smokestack Flue Gas
Seambiotic is the first company in the world that is utilizing flue gas from coal burning power stations for algae cultivation. Seambiotic was founded in 2003 with an objective to grow and process marine microalgae using a revolutionizing ecologically based environmental system. Our technology and unique know-how can be profitably exploited in two major areas: Biofuel and Food Additives.
For the last five years, Seambiotic has carried out R&D pilot study at the Israeli Electric Corporation's power plant located on the Mediterranean shore near the the city of Ashkelon, Israel.
Seambiotic's efforts in cultivating microalgae utilizing flue gas emissions from power plants is a great step towards the reduction of air pollution and global warming.
The pilot study has proven much success and reached an impressive production of certain algae containing high percentage of lipids and carbohydrates which promotes processing into bio-fuels.
The world is expected to move from the cultivation of corn and sugar cane for energy purposes to the cultivation of marine algae. This will be accomplished by using existing resources without harming agriculture as a source of food. Seambiotic is developing a practical model whose success is likely to result in the establishment of marine algae farms in different locations worldwide on arid land with the availability of sea water and solar energy.
The managment team: Amnon Bechar, B. Pharm, CEO; Prof. Ami Ben-Amotz - Chief Scientific Adviser; Noam Menczel - Director of Investor's Relations & Business Development.
Innovations in Marine Microalgae Cultivation
for Biofuels and Food Additives
For the past five years we have been growing a few speices of marine microalgae. Some are suitable for the production of bio-energy: bio-diesel and bio-ethanol. The others are optimal for the production of food supplements for human and animals.
Algae is a source of many benefits, including, but not limited to, vitamins, protein, food, food additives, fine chemicals, animal feed, agricultural fertilisers, fuel and more.
Seambiotic believes that it can supply the global market with a superior quality marine algae at lower costs.
