Sea Vegetable
Chlorella sorokiniana
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Chlorella sorokiniana is a fast-growing species used in some modern algal biomass and food ingredients—green, protein-interesting, mild-to-grassy when refined. Specialty food tech more than traditional cuisine. Appears in novel food ingredients; dose carefully. Species for advanced algal products. Flavour depends on processing.
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IngredientNovel Food
Traits
Fast GrowingFood TechGrassyGreenGreen BiomassProcessed MildTech
History
C. sorokiniana was studied for high productivity algal culture.
Food ingredient developers trialled sorokiniana biomass.