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Microalgae Services - Projects
At Danish Technological Institute (DTI), we work on a variety of microalgae projects that can benefit both the environment and society. Our research and innovation at DTI focus on harnessing microalgae to create sustainable solutions in areas such as food production, feed production, and energy production.
Enzymdrevet CO₂-fangst - Biobased Carbon Capture for Algae Production
The project aims to develop an innovative enzyme-based technology for CO₂ capture using immobilized carbonic anhydrase. This process converts CO₂ into bicarbonate, a more stable carbon source that can significantly boost microalgae growth for sustainable food and feed applications. The technology leverages industrial side streams and has potential for broad use in green processes.
ALGAESOL - Sustainable aviation and shipping fuels from microalgae and direct solar BES technologies
The objective of ALGAESOL is to develop cost-effective, sustainable, and renewable aviation and shipping fuels based on game-changing microalgae and direct solar fuel production and purification technologies in order to accelerate the replacement of fossil-based energy technologies. Within the project, DTI is working on identifying early warning signals and tackling the contamination issues and in large scale microalgae production.
SEAlgaePower - Sustainable development of microalgae-based ingredients using waste streams from aquaculture and seafood processing industry
The SEAlgaePower project aims to develop innovative technologies where microalgae can clean currently wasted nutrient-rich water from the aquaculture and seafood processing industry while simultaneously producing biomass for development of novel ingredients in a sustainable way. The fast-growing aquaculture and seafood processing industry generate large amounts of nutrient-rich wastewaters, posing a high cost for discharge and environmental impact. SEAlgaePower will harness the photosynthetic ability of microalgae to efficiently convert dissolved nutrients into valuable biomass, turning a current cost into an income source through valorisation.
LEAP – LED Lights for Enhanced Acceleration of Photosynthesis
The LEAP project aims to validate an innovative LED lighting technology that can improve photosynthetic efficiency in vertical farming and microalgae production. By using growth-specific light frequencies, the project will test whether crop and microalgae growth can be accelerated while reducing energy use and climate impact. LEAP focuses on demonstrating a more resource-efficient production method for controlled environment agriculture, supporting the transition towards greener food and biosolutions systems.
SUMIT: SUstainable Microalgae protein production through InTegrated carbon-nutrient recovery
The SUMIT project aims to develop a circular platform for sustainable alternative protein production by integrating microalgae cultivation with biogas side streams. Currently, biogas plants face significant costs for disposing of nutrient-rich digestate while releasing large quantities of CO₂ during upgrading. SUMIT will transform these waste streams into valuable resources for microalgae cultivation, creating a scalable pathway for high-value protein production while reducing carbon emissions.