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DISCOVER THE LIFE

 

Polarchain Biotechnology Ltd. is a science-based company in Hong Kong which focusing on R&D and cultivation of precious microalgae. Our founding team has over 20 years of practical experience in the microalgae field, and is one of the pioneers in Hong Kong microalgae industry. 

 

The smallest and magnificent life energy

We make good use of natural resources in ocean by extracting rare bioactive substances from brown microalgae with our clean and professional cultivation technology, and hence unleash full nutritional potential of the substances. For the sake of well-being of human health, we focus on the development of health products such as Fucoxanthin, Fucoidan and EPA. 

 

Energy of life originates from ocean

We believe that life comes from ocean, as it forms the origin of most species and the roots of the food chain. However, with the extension of human activities, ocean acidification and pollution has become increasingly serious - heavy metal, oil spills, radioactive waste, etc. Organisms of higher trophic level absorb more pollutants and hence having a more serious bioaccumulation problem. 

 

Unicellular plants at the base of food chain are the source of the original, the purest and the cleanest natural energy of life.

 

Unfortunately, most of the ingredients in health products nowadays come from the second or higher trophic levels. For example, DHA and EPA from fish liver generally have bioaccumulation problem.

 

Back to the original, the purest and the most natural health

Brown microalgae at the base of food chain are the most primitive aquatic plants in nature, their extracts are safe and reliable. However, these microscopic plants are difficult to be harvested massively in ocean. Besides, they have strict requirements to their growth environment, so they are difficult to be developed for large-scale commercial production. By constantly trying and exploring, our team finally figures out a solution and makes mass production of brown microalgae become possible.

 

Our goal is to well cultivate microalgae to produce super health products through our professional technology and experience in greenhouse cultivation. By eliminating ocean pollutants, and strictly controlling temperature, water quality, light spectrum, light time, nutrient formula, etc. to ensure the quality of microalgae, and hence higher fucoxanthin content. 

 

From pollution-free greenhouse to product launching, we ensure its golden active ingredients can be well preserved and give full play to their nutritional potential. 


What are microalgae?

Origin of Life

Microalgae are unicellular microorganisms which are the base of food chain in freshwater and marine systems. They live in both the water column and sediment individually, or in chains or groups. Their sizes can range from a few micrometers (μm) to a few hundred micrometers. Unlike higher plants, microalgae do not have roots, stems, or leaves.

 

Microalgae, which are capable of performing photosynthesis, are important to life on Earth. They produce approximately half of the atmospheric oxygen and use simultaneously the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide for growth. Microalgae, together with bacteria, form the base of the food web and provide energy for all the trophic levels above them. 

 

The rarest golden bioactive substance – Fucoxanthin & Fucoidan

Microalgae provide more than 60 nutrients, including vitamins, amino acids, plant proteins, β-glucan, antioxidants, fatty acids, astaxanthin, etc. Over 15,000 novel compounds originating from algal biomass have been chemically determined, including carotenoids, antioxidants, fatty acids, enzymes, polymers, peptides and sterols. 

 

Fucoxanthin is the rarest components in brown microalgae and is called the golden bioactive substance, only 10 grams of "fucoxanthin" can be extracted from one ton of brown microalgae.  It has remarkable fat-burning and anti-inflammatory effect. Fucoidan has recognized as having inhibit abnormal cells properties. Comparing to those brown algae products from macroalgae, its micromolecular structure makes it easier be absorbed by our body. Currently there are only companies from Israel, France and Hong Kong etc… can perform mass production of fucoxanthin from brown microalgae and make it into liver health products. 


References :
  1. Thurman H V (1997). Introductory Oceanography. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall College. ISBN 978-0-13-262072-7.
  2. Microscopic algae produce half the oxygen we breathe". abc.net.au. 25 October 2013

 

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