Whether you are a raw material producer, extract manufacturer or formulator, you need specific analyses to characterise and standardise your products, assess the activity of your ingredients or compile your regulatory dossiers.
However, algae are complex matrices. Their particular cell structure and specific chemical composition can make extraction processes more complex, and can interfere with conventional analytical methods.
With over 40 years’ experience in the analysis of algae, CEVA is your ideal partner for meeting these challenges. Our in-depth knowledge of algal matrices means we can guarantee sample preparation tailored to the matrices and metabolites targeted, ensure the reliability of analytical results and help you interpret the data.
Rely on our expertise to secure your analytical developments.
Our services
We specialise in the analysis of polysaccharides and algae metabolites (pigments, antioxidants, specific metabolites), while offering a wide range of analyses to meet your needs.
We will leverage our expertise to advance your analytical projects, from fine characterisation to process optimisation, guaranteeing scientific rigour and custom-made guidance.
Supply of detailled product profiles interpreted by in-house analytical experts
You wish to :
- Characterize algal or vegetable raw materials or extracts
- Validate the composition of a mixture or evaluate the variability of your natural extracts
- Prepare the analytical dossier of complex extracts (for registration processes…)
- Compare batches of ingredients exhibiting different functionalities
Identification and quantification of compounds of interest (in raw materials, raw or purified extracts and formulated products)
You wish to :
- Validate the content of active molecules in your end-product
- Evaluate the type and content of polysaccharides present in raw materials (algae, plants)
- Characterize in detail polysaccharide or complex oligosaccharide fractions (commercial hydrocolloids, gums, algal extracts, …)
- Identify or purify compounds of interest for functionality or activity screening
- Deformulate commercial products (in the context of competitive intelligence, or patents litigation, for example)
Development, validation and transfer of analytical methods (assay, extraction, …)
You wish to :
- Develop specific extraction methods adapted to the nature of your raw materials
- Develop robust and reproducible analytical methods or quality control methods
- Transfer these analytical protocols to your laboratories if you wish to bring them in-house
Our achievements by field of activity
Composition analysis of algae-based biostimulants (in particular alginates, laminarin, fucoidans and mannitol)
Analytical development for the quantification of pigments (fucoxanthin, phycocyanin, astaxanthin, ...) in seaweed and microalgae
Method development for specific metabolites, such as Mycosporin-like Amino-Acids (MAA), floridoside or digeneaside, in red algae and their extracts
Quantification of DMSP and acrylic acid in raw algae biomass and extracts
Method development for the extraction and quantification of algae polyols (mannitol, volemitol, glycerol, ...)