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Microalgae-based ingredients: alternative resources in the feed industry

Inalve is an industrial biotechnology startup specialized in the production of microalgae-based innovative products, an underexploited natural and renewable resource. Among hundreds of thousands of species, we selected one specific microalgae for its composition. This species has high protein concentration and an amino acids composition equivalent to the fishmeal. Due to our production process, this microalgae produces specific polysaccharides valuable as health ingredients...

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Microalgae-based ingredients: alternative resources in the feed industry

Thank you Khalil!

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Microalgae-based ingredients: alternative resources in the feed industry

Thank you Teresa !

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Microalgae-based ingredients: alternative resources in the feed industry

Mario I can not agree more with your statements. I strongly believe the sea has underexploited resources that could complement if not change the way we feed the world. Diversifying the sourcing in ingredients is an elegant way to feed the world !

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Microalgae-based ingredients: alternative resources in the feed industry

Dear Mario, You are right, many tests have been carried out with two of the most produced microalgae: Spirulina and Chlorella. Despite high proteins concentration their nutritional value is good but not optimal to feed fishes and shrimps. We selected another strain for its high proteins content and a perfect match in amino acids proportions as well as high specific beta- glucan concentrations. No need to grow both Spirulina and macroalgae when one microalgae on the our production process can do it all.

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Microalgae-based ingredients: alternative resources in the feed industry

David, Thank you for your comments on our idea. The immunomodulatory effects observed come from the beta-glucan in high concentration in our microalgae. This beta-glucan is specific to our microalgae specifically produced with our unique technology. The beta-glucan is a prebiotic, a non-digestible feed ingredients that benefit the host by stimulating growth and activity of beneficial bacteria in gastrointestinal tract. This product could replace antibiotics to overcome the diseases. As you will see on attached publication, beta-glucan from different origin has proven benefitial in aquaculture. In one experiment, effect of microalgal glucan on immunity was compared with MacroGard (Yeast glucan) and the results showed increased survival rate in fish fed with microalgal glucan compared to control. In another experiment, fish fed with microalgal glucan showed positive growth rate during weaning to dry feed compared to high alginate (Mannuronic acid) fed fish. Our technology at inalve allows us to produce higher concentration of specific beta-glucan at lower production cost. We believe this product coul be an alternative to antibiotics.

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Christophe Vasseur

Nice, France

Joined this community on Mar 27, 2018

Bio Christophe holds his PhD in biological oceanography in 2003 in Canada. As a researcher, he develops numerous R&D program in microalgae biotechnology. He quitq is position at CNRS (France) in 2011 and tales a position as R&D leader of the Culture Management Team at Algenol biofuels (USA, Germany). After 3 years overseas, convinced that innovation is a powerful tool in value creation, he comes back to France to create his own startup. Based on a unique patented and disruptive microalgae production technology he cofounds inalve in April 2016 and develops microalgae-based innovative products for both the nutrition and the health sector of of the feed industry.

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