Replies to post #91800 on Biocentric Energy Holdings, Inc. (BEHL)

[phloyd]

Spirulina is a great source of EPA.

It is also highly phototropic.

[seedseller]

There are so many species of algae that, while I see omega3 oils as a long stretch, I am unwilling to say it can't be done. If BEHL has discovered, or engineered, a species of algae that will grow omega3 and do it in DVJ, we are again ahead of the pack.

[montyplease]

This board is great for laughs. We have no idea exactly what strain of algae is being grown (there are over 30k species that have been discovered by science), and what the optimal temperature ranges are for said strains. Some strains (such as blue algae) thrive in hot environments that no other life on the planet would be able to survive in.

BEHL is growing basic plant matter, something that grows naturally EVERYWHERE that water exists. And btw, even if a particular strain is better suited to grow in cold water, it can be bio-engineered to thrive just as well in warm water.

[eminem]

There are two essential fats, the omega 6 linolenic acid (LA) and the omega 3 alpha-linoleic acid (ALA), both containing 18 carbon molecules in their structure. The omega 3s under examination are the 18-carbon (ALA), 20-carbon eicosapentaenoic (EPA), and 22-carbon docosahexaenoic (DHA). The traditional thinking is that ALA is typically lengthened into EPA and DHA as needed by the body. Certain cold water fish, such as salmon, tuna and sardines, are rich sources of the long-chain omega 3s that are derived from microscopic algae, plankton, and crustacea that are at the bottom of the food chain and are consumed by fish. Large cold-water fish consume these smaller fish and concentrate these omega 3 fats, which have a very low freezing point, enabling them to swim in very cold water without having their blood freeze solid. For this reason, omega 3 fats are often called “nature’s antifreeze.”

http://www.bestnaturalfoods.com/omega_3_fats.html

Cold water in Death Valley - How will that work?