A4F
A4F is a biotechnology company, located in Portugal, with more than 20 years of accumulated experience in microalgae Research & Development and microalgae production (up to industrial scale). A4F is specialized in the design, build, operation and transfer (DBOT) of commercial-scale microalgae production units, using different technologies that better adapt to our customer business. A4F will share its experience and its vision for microalgae biomass as an emerging sustainable source of raw materials or as final products, in an upswing global market for food, feed, cosmetics, pharma, bio fibers, fertilizers, wastewater treatment, soil remediation, and biofuel. We support the design and implementation of marketing strategies for economic exploitation and commercialization of microalgae products and applications in the global market.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Aquaculture
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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About us
Complementing the long experience acquired, A4F distinguishes itself through its methodology, which includes scaling-up from prototypes in our Experimental Unit in Lisbon to large-scale facilities. Additionally, A4F also develops standard operating procedures for optimized microalgae production, according to production goals and with industry best practices.
Beside the nutritional improvement that microalgae incorporation in feeds versus higher plants may bring to animals health, they are the only biomass material that allows production with daily harvest all year round.
A4F has a very close relationship with the leading scientists and researchers in the field of microalgae biotechnology, as well as with the largest microalgae producers worldwide. This international networking positions A4F as the first choice for any large-scale contract as the best specialist company in almost every aspect of microalgae production.
What we do
A4F is dedicated to the research and development of bioengineering projects for the industrial production of microalgae, microalgae-based products, and applications.
We work with different species of microalgae, freshwater, saltwater and hypersaline water, autotrophic, heterotrophic and mixotrophic, and with different and the most advanced technological production solutions – tubular and flat-panel photobioreactors (PBR), open ponds, cascade raceways (CRW) and fermenters – harvesting and processing technologies.
We design, build, operate and transfer technological solutions and systems for the industrial production of microalgae from different species and for different purposes. We cooperate with our clients and partners in researching and developing new, novel and innovative microalgae-based products and applications.