Sustainable algae ingredient production

Corbion innovators around the world are finding new ways of operating that do more than simply take; rather, they meet today's needs with tomorrow in mind by respecting our planet's natural boundaries.

A foundation of innovation

Corbion is working to unleash the power of algae fermentation to help preserve limited natural resources.

We are the world's leading producer of algae, with world-class scientific and development expertise, large-scale production facilities, and a diverse array commercial applications in development.

We are proud of our groundbreaking work in algae strain development and fermentation excellence. Our research team has screened thousands of algae strains to identify the most productive, efficient, palatable, and nutritious algae strains, and we combine this extensive research experience with world-class facilities and production expertise.

Based near Silicon Valley in California, Corbion's Algae R&D group offers a unique combination of innovation capabilities, including full development expertise from R&D to pilot testing to full scale-up.

Sustainable production

Our production facility was designed to embody the principles of sustainability in the creation of microalgae-based products with low carbon, water, and land use impacts. To make Algae ingredients, microalgae are grown in closed fermentation tanks where they transform renewable, sustainable, plant-sourced sugars into algae in a matter of days. Our facility is situated among sugar cane fields and is even located next door to a sugar cane mill.

In comparison to other sugar sources like corn and wheat, the sugar cane we use to grow algae ingredients serves one of the world's most productive sugar sources. Even the sugar cane waste provides a renewable source of energy which fully powers the sugar mill and our own algae facility.