European Sales Manager Molecular Devices Wokingham, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Abstract: In the quest for sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic food colorants, the study presented in this poster explores the potential of microalgae metabolism in the production of natural food dyes. Led by Fermentalg and Molecular Devices, this research delves into the utilization of photosynthetic organisms in aquatic systems, specifically microalgae, which can transform atmospheric CO2 into valuable organic molecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, and bioactive compounds.
Microalgae are gaining traction in the food industry because of the surging demand for natural and eco-friendly ingredients. Fermentalg® is leveraging microalgae metabolism to develop and screen multiple G. sulphuraria strains producing a low pH and high temperature-stable natural blue pigment as food ingredient (BLUE ORIGINS®). QPix 420 fluorescence capabilities were used to select clones producing the highest concentrations of C-phycocyanin, therefore accelerating the scale up of microalgae based natural pigment production.
