Posted: March 28, 2012

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Systems and methods for maintaining the dominance and increasing the biomass production of Nannochloropsis in an algae cultivation system
US Patent 8143051
Publication date: March 27, 2012
Assignee: Aurora Algae, Inc.

The maintenance of a stable mass culture of Nannochloropsis maximizes the accumulation of biomass. Thus, systems and methods for maintaining the dominance and increasing the biomass production of Nannochloropsis in an algae cultivation system are disclosed in this patent. Exemplary methods include applying an effective amount of ozone to Nannochloropsis growing in an algae cultivation system, or applying a shock amount of ozone above 10mg/L or higher in the inlet stream flowing into the algae cultivation system. This accumulation of biomass is highly desirable for the production of biofuels and higher value products such as carotenoids, polyunsaturated fatty acids and products for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.

Cosmetic use of Canarium indicum L. and other actives capable of stimulating tensin 1 expression
US Patent 8142825
Publication date: March 27, 2012
Assignee: Chanel Parfums Beaute

This patent describes a skin care process intended to prevent and/or treat at least one cutaneous sign of aging, which includes topical application to the skin of a composition containing at least one active agent capable of stimulating tensin 1 expression. Said extracts may include those from elemi, Canarium indicum L., Canarium luzonicum or Canarium commune. In addition, the inventors have developed a screening test for selecting biological active agents, in particular botanical extracts such as nonoily extracts of plants of the Canarium genus, that are capable of stimulating the expression of tensin 1. The active agents used according to the invention are advantageously botanical extracts, i.e. active agents obtained by extraction, using any type of solvent, of any part of a plant, such as the bark, the wood, the rhizomes, the stems, the leaves or the flowers, the exudates such as gum-resins or oleo-gum-resins, for example.

Synergistic antioxidant combinations of herb extracts and methods relating thereto
US Patent 8142824
Publication date: March 27, 2012
Assignee: The Dial Corp.