Selection in the Sewerage Innovative Technology Demonstration Project (B-DASH Project) implemented by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
-Implementation of technology demonstration project for CO2 separation / recovery in biogas and microalgae culture-

Euglena Co., Ltd.

　Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo, hereinafter referred to as the Company) is jointly promoting "CO2 separation and recovery in biogas" with Saga City Sewage Purification Center and Toshiba Corporation. We are pleased to inform you that the "Technology Demonstration Project for Microalga Cultivation" has been adopted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's 2015 "Sewerage Innovative Technology Demonstration Project (B-DASH Project)".
　In this demonstration project, CO2 generated by culturing microalgae such as Euglena (Japanese name: Euglena) using sewage containing nitrogen and phosphorus and CO2 generated in the process of sewage treatment. We will demonstrate a culture method that makes effective use of the above and the effect of reducing nitrogen and phosphorus in sewage. In addition, we will examine the possibility of using this culture for feed and fertilizer of microalgae containing nitrogen and phosphorus.
　The details are as follows.

About CO2 separation / recovery in biogas and utilization technology demonstration project for microalgae culture

■ Business name CO2 separation / recovery in biogas and utilization technology demonstration business for microalgae culture
■ Location Saga City Sewage Purification Center (2667 Takataro Oaza, Nishiyokamachi, Saga City)
■ Joint research entity Toshiba Corporation, Japan Sewage Works Agency, Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd., Saga City, Euglena
■ Implementation period From the day after the contract conclusion date to March 31, 2016 (planned)
■ Implementation details CO2 in digestive gas * that has not been used until now is recovered, Euglena that efficiently use the CO2 are cultivated and in sewage.
　　　　　　　We will demonstrate the effect of reducing nitrogen and phosphorus. * Digestion gas: A type of biogas generated from sewage sludge
■ Items to be implemented by our company
　　Euglena using CO2 separated and recovered from digestion gas, and confirmation and verification of culture results
　　・ Examination of the applicability of microalgae cultivated using nitrogen and phosphorus in sewage to feed and fertilizer

<About Euglena Co., Ltd.>
In 2005, we succeeded in establishing the world's first outdoor mass culture technology for the Euglena
In addition to Euglena we are also conducting research toward the production of biofuels. Listed on TSE Mothers in December 2012. December 2014 Market change to the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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Euglena Co., Ltd. Public Relations and IR Division