Laboratory Setup
Data-Driven Insights to Optimize Seaweed Cultivation Before Scaling
The Laboratory Setup is designed for controlled seaweed cultivation validating hypotheses at small scale. It is ideal for universities, biotech companies, and small-scale producers conducting strain selection or optimizing growth conditions before scaling up.
Description
This modular system enables precise control over key growth parameters and is characterized by:
12 bioreactors, each with a 4-liter capacity (total: 48 liters)
Adjustable water flow control for optimized nutrient and CO2 supply and continuous filtration, with optional direct cooling or heating
Adjustable air flow control ensuring optimal gas exchange with easy adjustments
User-friendly design for high-precision data collection, minimal human error, and standardized, time efficient processes
Optional sensors & IoT integration to monitor parameters such as temperature, pH, flow, salinity, and even real-time biomass growth
Relevant supplementary options, including a unique pressing unit, starter kits, and cleaning technology
With its plug-and-play design, the system is easy to install, operate, and maintain with minimal time investment and low skill requirements.
Your Benefits
This setup provides precise, reproducible conditions, ensuring reliable research outcomes while reducing costs and risks associated with large-scale investments. Aligned with Pure Algae’s core technology, it supports data-driven feasibility studies for commercial scaling. Its rapid implementation enables quick results with minimal effort.
Ideal for:
✓ Strain selection & comparison
✓ Cultivation parameter testing
✓ Growth optimization
Best suited for:
Research
Seaweed Grow-out
Biotech
Why choose it:
Designed specifically for seaweed cultivation
Plug-and-play setup – fast and intuitive installation
Standardized design for replicable, high-quality data
Supporting different research stages
For early-stage screening or short-term experiments, many teams pair the Laboratory Setup with our Laboratory Batch Setup to streamline rapid testing workflows. When controlled environmental conditions are essential, the Incubator Unit supports temperature and light-sensitive studies.
As projects progress toward larger-scale development, researchers often scale into the VALUEFARM Towers for pilot-level production. For gametophyte maintenance and seedling generation, the PUREHATCH Nursery Unit complements laboratory operations with uniform early-stage growth.
“We were impressed by how quickly the Laboratory Setup was set up and running – it truly is plug-and-play.”
Laboratory Setup at Aarhus University
Specifications
Bioreactors [1]
Easy harvesting module [2]
Air flow control [3]
Water flow control [4]
Light control [5]
Unique shelf systems with drains [6]
Pumps, filtration, and sterilization [7]
Buffer tank [8]
Optional cooling and/or sensors [9]
Technical Specifications
Power Supply: Universal power supply 220 V, 50 Hz
Max Power Usage: 300W (750W with cooling)
System size: 2105 x 964 x 450 mm (H x W x D)
Bioreactors: H: 300 mm, Ø: 150 mm,
Functional volume: 4 L
Buffer tank: 330 x 820 x 415 mm (H x W x D),
Functional Volume: 90 L.
Net Weight: 100 kg (250 kg with water)
Laboratory Setup in use
Our Laboratory Setup is used for hands-on testing of cultivation workflows and system performance.
It enables practical evaluation of biological behaviour under controlled conditions.
The setup supports iterative testing, data collection and refinement of operational choices.
Insights gained here are used to inform design decisions before moving to pilot or production scale.
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