Strain Development

Algae tailored to your specifications

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Selecting your Strains

MicroBio Engineering excels in developing and stabilizing microalgae cultures tailored to your research or development needs. Set up a consultation where we will help you determine the ideal microalgae strain for your project and determine how it can be optimized for your success.

Our specialty algae strains are not genetically modified. Instead, we harness algae’s naturally rapid growth rate and ability to adapt to environmental stressors through Adaptive Laboratory Evolution (ALE). Developing a stable strain is no simple task, but our experienced scientific team has a proven track record of delivering successful algae cultures.

 

Choose your Characteristics

MicroBio Engineering’s library of modified strains have included the following characteristics: psychrophilic or thermophilic conversion; salt tolerance; resistance to high pH ranges; reduced pigments; free radical resistance; increased productivity; and more!

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Expertise and Excellence

MicroBio Engineering’s science team can rapidly identify promising strain candidates and optimize their key traits through precisely controlled environmental stressors. We fully leverage our advanced cultivation resources, which includes simulating diverse climates with temperature and light control, fine-tuning gas mixing and delivery, conducting real-time monitoring and data collection, and automating feed/washout cycles. Our state-of-the-art lab is equipped with UV crosslinkers, sterilization systems, laminar flow hoods, plate readers, and more—all dedicated to developing the ideal algae strain for your project!