07-Jul-19, The Borneo Post
Sarawak Biodiversity Centre in collaboration with Mitsubishi Corporation is set to mark another milestone for Southeast Asia with the launch of one of the region’s largest outdoor algae cultivation facilities, at Sarawak research valley in the Semenggoh area.
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The SBC-MC algae cultivation facility maximises yield and minimises costs by growing indigenous microalgal strains adapted to Sarawak’s tropical environment. It is expected to yield up to 60 tonnes per hectare per year equivalent of dried algal biomass.
Sarawak has an ideal environment for outdoor cultivation of microalgae for the production of various commercial products including cosmetics, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, biofuels, fertilisers, food and feedstock.