Patent ID: 9090881
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: A23L,A23V,A61K,C12N,C12P,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method of growing and harvesting multiple species of phytoplankton, comprising the steps of: collecting phytoplankton seawater containing multiple species of naturally-occurring phytoplankton directly from a source of seawater; substantially depriving the collected phytoplankton seawater of light for about 48 consecutive hours before adding nutrients; adding nutrients to the light deprived phytoplankton seawater to proliferate the multiple species of naturally-occurring phytoplankton to a predetermined density, wherein the growth cycle of the phytoplankton deprived of light for about 48 consecutive hours is faster than the growth cycle for non-light deprived phytoplankton; separating the multiple species of naturally-occurring phytoplankton from the phytoplankton seawater to form a phytoplankton concentrate; and collecting the phytoplankton concentrate, wherein the phytoplankton of the phytoplankton concentrate remain in a substantially intact cellular state.