Sustainability

Customized Bioreactor

The bioreactors, where the snow algae are cultivated, are tailor-made, long glass tubes. They can be aerated and irradiated according to the needs of the stage of the snow algae.

The use of snow algae in cosmetic formulations is patented (US 8,206,721 B2).

Favorable conditions

Favorable conditions

  • High nutrition
  • Light

Algae are green (chlorophyll) and propagate

Changing the conditions

Changing the conditions

  • Nutrients are reduced
  • Light is strongly increased

Algae produce carotenoids to protect against light, cells stop growing

Harvesting

Harvesting

Opening of the cell walls, encapsulation of cell fragments and content into liposomes. Spraying on a powder