Bondi Bio CRC Project - Processing & extraction of carotenoids from cyanobacteria

Project Member(s): Ralph, P., Pernice, M., Mondal, A., Kuzhiumparambil, U.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Bondi Bio Pty Ltd (BONDI BIOWORKS PTY LTD)
Bondi Bio Pty Ltd (BONDI BIOWORKS PTY LTD)
Marine Bioproducts CRC
Marine Bioproducts CRC

Start year: 2022

Summary: Background: Bondi has developed enhanced carotenoid-producing cyanobacteria. UTS C3 has relevant equipment & technical expertise for processing. Bondi is co-located within UTS & the parties have a history of collaboration. Market drivers: Retailers of carotenoid products (market valued at over USD1bn in 2019) expect to take delivery of dried & extracted products. Objective: Assess, develop & optimise efficient processes for extracting carotenoids from cyanobacteria. Research approach: Collaborative work will see Bondi provide dewatered biomass of its engineered strains & access to HPLC analytics; UTS will provide disruption, drying & extraction equipment. Both parties will provide staff with appropriate technical expertise. Potential value/priority: This work is critical to Bondi’s commercialisation. Developing this expertise within Australia will also boost the marine bioproducts industry & findings are likely to be relevant to other microorganisms & products, beyond the USD1bn carotenoid market.

FOR Codes: Environmentally sustainable manufacturing activities, Environmental biotechnology

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.