The patent-pending Live Extraction process enables OriginOil to extract algae oil on a continuous basis without cell sacrifice. The process can be operated in parallel with Cascading Production™ to create a combined cycle with increased productivity.
Live Extraction, or ‘milking’, is inherently efficient because it achieves continuous algae oil production without destroying the algae cell. Therefore a single algae cell can produce more oil during its lifetime using lower amounts of energy.