OriginOil says it has “milking” technology for algae oil extraction; substantial decrease in algal fuel cost in sight

Biofuels Digest
July 28, 2009 | Jim Lane

In California, OriginOil announced that it has developed a technology for the continuous extraction of algae oil without cell sacrifice. The company said that its new “live extraction” or “milking” process does not employ expensive consumables such as reverse osmosis membranes; furthermore, it is not limited to oil-bearing algae strains, such as Botryococcus braunii, that are known to excrete algae oil naturally.

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