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Algal genetic optimization breakthrough could boost omega-3 offerings

NutraIngredients-USA - Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

A breakthrough in the genetic optimization of algae could expand the supply of omega-3 fatty acids, according to newly published research from UC Berkeley and [...]

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Aurora Algae transforms speed of strain development

Biofuels Digest - Friday, December 9th, 2011

In California, Aurora Algae’s laboratories have implemented homologous recombination, a powerful strain development tool, for optimization of their industrial algal crops. This technology is a [...]

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New algae developments for increased genome function

biofuels international - Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Aurora Algae has released a new method of developing algae strains that can be designed to meet fuel needs without using ‘foreign genes’ and instead [...]

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Aurora Algae ups ante in omega-3 market with plans for Q4, 2012 launch

NutraIngredients-USA - Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Aurora Algae – the firm promising to turn up the heat in the algal omega-3 market by producing a concentrated 65% EPA-rich oil on a [...]

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Biochemical developer Aurora Algae raises $22M

VentureBeat - Friday, August 19th, 2011

Aurora Algae, a developer of biofuels and biochemicals produced from processed algae, announced today that it has raised $22 million in its most recent round [...]

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Aurora Algae edges closer to omega-3 EPA commercialization

NutraIngredients-USA - Friday, June 24th, 2011

California’s Aurora Algae has signed off on the engineering contract for its commercial facility in Western Australia, as the company edges towards the production of [...]

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Aurora Algae: ABO Member Spotlight

Algal Biomass Organization - Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Aurora Algae is the focus of ABO’s member spotlight. ABO: What is Aurora Algae’s current focus? Vick: Aurora Algae is focused on cultivating marine algae [...]

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Major Project Facilitation Status: Aurora Algae Project

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

In recognition of its potential to assist Australia to take advantage of the global economic recovery as well as the commercial opportunities flowing from international [...]

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Producing algae fuel in the Pilbara

iGWN - Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Forget iron ore and gas, some American biologists have moved to our North West with one goal: To make the Pilbara the number one manufacturer [...]

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Karratha Emerges as ‘Saudi Arabia’ of Algal Fuel

The West Australian - Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

The boss of what will be the world’s biggest algal biofuel operation has described Karratha as the “Saudi Arabia of algal fuels” as he unveiled [...]

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