MIRACLES EU FP7

Development of integrated, multiple-product biorefinery

technologies for production of high value specialties from algae

for application in food, aquaculture and non-food

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Market combinations vs costs €/k

g b

iom

ass

Actual costs for

production and

biorefinery

Future costs

for

production

and

biorefinery

Products with algae inside

Lipids 20%

Proteins 50%

Carbohydrates 20%

Pigments 3%

Ashes 7%

Nannochloropsis

Products in MIRACLES

Food: functional lipids, n-3 fatty acids, proteins, antioxidants, colourants, ..

Aquaculture feeds : EPA/DHA enriched oils, proteins, compound aquafeeds

Non-food:

● Antioxidants for cosmetics/personal care

● Antimicrobial / antioxidant peptides

● Ingredients for bioplastics, resins

● Bio-fertilizer

Other products: Bioreactor concept, harvesting/water recycle

technology, biorefinery technologies, .....

Salmon as example

Objective: replace 10% of fish meal with algae

There is a proof of concept

1.26 million tonnes of

Atlantic salmon

1.63 million tonnes of feed

0.163 million tonnes of

algae

Without algae With alga

Products with microalgae inside strategy

Partnerships

● Design biomass composition

● Develop prototype product

● Scale up to pilot scale

● Franchise/license process

Examples of products

● Animal feed

● Oral vaccines for fish

● Cosmetics

● Edible oils