What is the difference between algal oil and vegetable oil?
We believe algal oil will be similar to vegetable oil. Our technology as applied to algae gives us an opportunity to select and culture a specific strain to address a broad range of potential oil attributes. We do know from previous research that algae oil varies widely by species. The Aquatic Species Program identified some 300 different species. We believe there are probably hundreds of thousands of species which have not been studied in any detail, and finding the “right” strain within the “right” species for a particular application is a goal of our ongoing research.
