Perhaps like the buffalo to the Native Americans, Solazyme appears ready to make full use of its microscopic algae production. After performing cell lysis for oil extraction, the Company plans on using the lysed biomass for creation of other forms of useful output. In particular, it appears the company intends to use the algal byproduct in its nutritional markets through the creation of algal flour. In so being the case, this can be extremely beneficial as the Company can squeeze (pun intended) more profits out of a single batch of prepared algae by first extracting the useful oil and then using the cell "shells" for a high margin product line that further diversifies their revenue streams.
The following is an extract from one of their patent applications:
"[0184]Algal oil can be separated from lysed biomass for use in food product (among other applications). The algal biomass remaining after oil extraction is referred to as delipidated meal. Delipidated meal contains less oil by dry weight or volume than the microalgae contained before extraction. Typically 50-90% of oil is extracted so that delipidated meal contains, for example, 10-50% of the oil content of biomass before extraction. However, the biomass still has a high nutrient value in content of protein and other constituents discussed above. Thus, the delipidated meal can be used in animal feed or in human food applications. "
Read more: http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20100303989#ixzz1g7TCLPb7
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