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--- algae:agriculture_land_based [2026-06-22 00:44] – [Organic Production Rules for Land-based Algae] robert
+++ algae:agriculture_land_based [2026-06-22 00:47] (current) – [Heterotrophic Production: a Special Case] robert
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 ==== Heterotrophic Production: a Special Case ====
-Heterotrophic algae production — cultivation in sealed fermenters using organic carbon sources (sugars, glycerol) rather than light — is the dominant production method for certain commercially important species: //Schizochytrium// sp. and //Thraustochytrid// sp. for DHA-rich algal oils; //Crypthecodinium cohnii// for DHA; and //Chlorella// species for some specific applications. These operations are indistinguishable from conventional industrial fermentation in terms of their equipment, process engineering and facility footprint.
+Heterotrophic algae production — cultivation in sealed fermenters using organic carbon sources (sugars, glycerol) rather than light — is the dominant production method for certain commercially important species: //Schizochytrium// sp. and //Thraustochytrid// sp. for DHA-rich algal oils; //Crypthecodinium cohnii// for DHA; and //Chlorella// species for some specific applications. This type of algal production is also frequently called __fermentation__ - we prefer to call it heterotrophic production to distinguish it from other types of fermentation, like lactofermentation of algae biomass. These operations are indistinguishable from conventional industrial fermentation in terms of their equipment, process engineering and facility footprint.
 From a regulatory classification standpoint, heterotrophic algae production falls into a gap: