Vítor Verdelho

• Diplom
• General Manager at European Algae Biomass Association / A4F S.A.

Global population increase and climate change continue to present challenges to the sustainability of the primary production of food. Among the efforts to address the challenges, exploration of the use of seaweed as food is gaining traction. World seaweed production has more than tripled since the turn of the millennium, increasing from 10.6 mi...

Microalgae (including cyanobacteria) are the basis for an emerging worldwide industry but still face significant bottlenecks in contributing to the global economy. It is an enormous challenge to translate experiences from established industries such as aquaculture and agriculture to the microalgae sector. In particular, this includes the challenge...

This presentations overviews some of themes relevant microalgae originated from extreme environments, for possible applications.

Environmental, Economic and Social relevance of Algae Biomass

The presentation shows the opportunities generated by remote sensing for detection of seaweeds

The prevention describes the most relevant actions related with response to COVID-19 - also what the author did :-)

This is a cornerstone document about the current status of Novela Food for algae in Europe in 2021

Algae have become a multi-billion sector in terms of biotechnology development that is expected to grow rapidly, providing valuable goods and services in multiple applications. In spite of centuries of scientific and commercial interest, the term algae has not taxonomic meaning. In the light of rapidly growing business associated with algae, a clea...

The bioeconomy is a new and essential paradigm for reducing our dependence on natural resources and responding to the environmental threats that the Earth is currently facing. In this regard, microalgae offer almost unlimited possibilities for developing a modern bioeconomy given their metabolic flexibility and high biomass output rates, even when...

Historically, algae have stimulated significant economic interest particularly as a source of fertilizers, feeds, foods and pharmaceutical precursors. However, there is increasing interest in exploiting algal diversity for their antiviral potential. Here, we present an overview of 50-years of scientific and technological developments in the field o...

Microalgae have gained significant importance in biotechnology development, providing valuable goods and services in multiple applications. Although there is a rising market for most of these applications, the incorporation and introduction of microalgae into new venues will extend in the near future. These advances are due to the vast biodiversity...

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This presentation provides a complete overview about the large scale production of microalgae for food and feed

Key numbers about the Algae Biotechnology sector in Europe

Brief outlook about the microalgae production sector in Europe in 2018

The BCR collection procedure to find possible paths for the establishment of a business. For the construction of this tool, we base on best practices observed throughout years of experience in conducting business and lecturing. The collection includes three books that complement each other, which are useful at different stages of business'life.

This a global presentation out microalgae production in Europe

Apresentação sobre a oportunidade de produção de porco bisaro

The Stop Musical Center became in three decades the largest community of musicians in Portugal, a phenomenon that has been studied at a national level. However, despite the cluster that was formed in this space, there have been no visible actions to promote Stop and boost the growth of the musicians installed there. It is therefore relevant to anal...

World population growth and the concomitant increasing average standard of living have created an exponential demand for animal food products; therefore, it is vital that the feed industry can respond to this challenge in a sustainable and safe way. Microalgae can play an important role in feed industry as several species present unique and interes...

EU Bio-economy strategy: Towards a more circular and innovative blue bio-economy

The BCR collection procedure to find possible paths for the establishment of a business. For the construction of this tool, we base on best practices observed throughout years of experience in conducting business and lecturing. The collection includes three books that complement each other, which are useful at different stages of business'life.

A biorefinery is a production facility composed of a group of chemical engineering unit processes and unit operations, for the transformation and fractionation of certain biological materials or for converting raw materials, as wastes, into valuable products. The term biorefinery was coined to describe the production of a wide range of chemicals f...

This presentation explains what is 'business positioning' in the Digital Economy?

This study aims to investigate the evolution of European funding relating to the Algae Biomass sector, focusing in bioenergy and biofuels topics. Starting from the analysis of the economic impact of EU contribution during years thanks to different funding programmes, it is possible to investigate which was the evolution of the main topics supported...

The BCR collection procedure to find possible paths for the establishment of a business. For the construction of this tool, we base on best practices observed throughout years of experience in conducting business and lecturing. The collection includes three books that complement each other, which are useful at different stages of business'life.

World population growth and the concomitant increasing average standard of living have created an exponential demand for animal food products; therefore, it is vital that the feed industry can respond to this challenge in a sustainable and safe way. Microalgae can play an important role in feed industry as several species present unique and interes...

Overview of innovative project in de algae biomass sector 2018 Algae for almost everything from large to niche markets: • algae for food & health products • algae based colors & fibers for textiles • Ink and dyes from algae • algae based bioplastics • algae for biomaterials • algae tech for wastewater and CO2 management services • new production...

This presentation shows the possible synergies between the Insect and the Algae biomass production sector - in the framework of the cooperation between IPIFF and EABA

This work aims to evaluate the carbon footprint (CF) of microalgae production in a closed pilot-scale multi-tubular photobioreactor (PBR), on a gate-to-gate approach. Primary data from real production conditions complemented with data from the literature and life cycle inventory databases was used. The carbon embedded in the PBR’s construction mate...

This work aims to evaluate the water footprint of microalgae cultivation in a closed pilot-scale multi-tubular photobioreactor, taking into account the life cycle stages of reactor construction and its operation for microalgae cultivation, on a gate-to-gate approach. The data was obtained from real production conditions complemented with data from...

This book is in Portuguese and is about the creative cluster of Music Bands (500 to 600) that rehearse in a old shopping center in Porto, Portugal.

This is cornerstone presentation that evaluates the volatility of the Algae Industry. Specially important is the analysis about the emerging Trends!

We show that rotating algae strains with different temperature demands to be grown in a PBR during the course of one year in relation to the ambient temperature conditions is worth observing.

This Report presents a global overview of the Insect Farming sector

The perspective of microalgae biotechnologies in the framework of Blue Bio Economy

Presentation of PUFAchain Project

What are high value products from microalgae with economic relevance? The answer will not be straight forward but it is very important because can guide both the business or the research options and establish strategic frameworks. The microalgae value will mostly depend on the following variables: (1) composition; (2) purity level; (3) applications...

Microalgae have emerged as potentially powerful platforms for the production of recombinant proteins and high-value products. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a potentially important host species due to the range of genetic tools that have been developed for this unicellular green alga. Transformation of the chloroplast genome offers important advantag...

The overall goal of the project is to develop a robust scientific and technological basis for substantiating strategic and technical decisions for the industrial development of high value products from algae. The concept is strictly oriented to the value chain of microalgae. The main targeted application is the use of high purified omega-3 fatty ac...

Natural sources for omega-3-fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), namely fatty marine fish are continuously decreasing and soon will run out. As these fatty acids are essential for the human diet new bioresources for an industrial bioproduction are sought after. Within the European Project ”PUFAChain: The V...

BIOFAT: 1 year of cultivation at a 0.5 ha scale.

Production of drop-in bioethanol from microalgae: an energy-driven approach under a biorefinery concept, 3CIAB, Chile, November 2015

This is a comprehensive presentation about sustainability in the context of food and feed applications - a wide range of applications is described.

Presentation about the most relevant microalgae companies in Europe in 2015

Of the top 10 microalgae that represent relevant biotech opportunities five are autotrophic (mostly produced in open systems or natural lakes) Arthrospira, Chlorella, Dunaliella, Haematococcus and Aphanizomenon. The other five are heterotrophic, produced in fermenters: Prototheca, Chrypthecodinium, Schizochytrium, Ulkenia and also Chlorella. In add...

This presentation shows the current status of main biotech companies in Portugal in 204

This presentation shows the feseability and potential impact of using microalgae in bread production. This presentation triggered the interest in such applications.

Presentation about the use of microalgae for feeds

Fuel-only algal systems are not economically feasible because yields are too low and costs too high for producing microal- gal biomass compared to using agricultural residues e.g. straw. Biorefineries which integrate biomass conversion processes and equipment to produce fuels, power and chemicals from biomass, offer a solution. The CO2 microalgae b...

The Editor: Amha Belay. I am delighted to introduce this ISAP Newsletter, the first for 2014 and the second from our current Newsletter Working Group of the ISAP Executive Committee, ably led by Amha Belay. In keeping with the approach taken in the previous Newsletter, we have two really informative articles that will stand the test of time as we m...

The use of Pulsed Electric Fieds in the Food Processing Industry is a rather old technology (discovered in the 20s and used for milk processing) but is now gaining a new importance as a 'cold parteurization technology'. It is difficult for phycologists (people that study algae) to understand what physicists and electrical engineers (people that stu...

Presentation of Spirulina microfarming in 2013

Overview of current commercial-scale projects using microalgae as a feedstock What are the pros & cons of microalgae as feedstock option ? Cost, availability, quality, scalability & sustainability

30) Prioridade(s): (43) Data de publicação do pedido: 2014.08.04 (73) Titular(es): NECTON-COMPANHIA PORTUGUESA DE CULTURAS MARINHAS, S.A. BELAMANDIL, S/N 8700-152 OLHÃO PT A4F-ALGAFUEL, S.A. BELAMANDIL 8700-152 OLHÃO PT (72) Inventor(es): JOÃO CARLOS ESTEVES LOPES NAVALHO PT VICTÓRIA DEL PINO ALVAREZ PT YAGO DEL VALLE-INCLÁN CRUZ PT VÍTOR VERDELHO...

In 2009, A4F and the cement producer SECIL joint together to develop a project of microalgae production technology implementation. After a first study for evaluating the specific client and project conditionings, and the project global viability, Stage 0 was initiated. It allowed to identify the best microalgae local strains, and the project specif...

Feed quality is the most important exogenous factor influencing animal health. Health & Food Safety concerns > pressure on better quality feed ingredients, Þspace in this market for microalgae biomass as nutritional supplement, <= unique and interesting biochemical properties compared to higher plants. Most of the raw materials currently used for a...

There is a growing interest about the potential contribution or use of microalgae to reduce the impact of radioactivity or radiation effects in humans. It is rather difficult for phycologists (people that study algae) understand what physicists (people that study atoms and radiation) say about radioactivity and radiation. This INFORMATION NOTE aims...

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Crypthecodinium - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae.

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Isochrysis - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae!

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Haslea - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae!

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Odontella - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae!

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Nannochloropsis - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae!

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Pavlova - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae!

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Phaeodactylum - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae!

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Cyclotella - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae!

This e-book is a review about the state-of-the art about Euglena in 2007

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Monodus - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae!

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Tetraselmis - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae!

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Thalassiosira - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae!

This e-Book is a 2007 state-of-the-art review about Skeletonema - it was a trigger for further specific research about this microalgae!

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The "GREEN PAGES for the sector of Cosmetics, including Perfumery, Toiletries and Dermocosmetics, in Portugal" is a document which aris- es from the need of the different agents operating in this sector to dis- tinguish those who might be their potential partners in business, the suppliers, the clients, the future tendencies in industry and trade,...

The Portuguese Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology Directory 1995 represents a picture about the sector at that date. Provides a comprehensive information about the sector including details information about the different stakeholders: production and academia. The document is currently being updated.