The
algae is selectively harvested from Upper Klamath Lake
in Southern Oregon, the only place this blue green algae grows in
harvestable quantities. This lake is truly a natural phenomenon, as Crater Lake
and its tributaries provide it with an amazing array of nutrients. Between September and November, harvesting of the algae takes place
in the deepest, freshest, and cleanest section of the lake known as eagle ridge.
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This is a picture of Blue
Green Algae
in its full blooming stage. |
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The hand in
this pictures helps you get an idea of the thickness of the
Blue Green Algae in full bloom.
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Another shot of the Blue Green
Algae in full bloom and some on my hand. |
| Eagle Ridge,
Upper Klamath Lake.
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Eagle Ridge Photo Two,
Upper Klamath Lake. |
| Crater Lake, located just north of Upper Klamath Lake, is the
clearest lake in North America and also the deepest. The volcanic eruption about 7,000 years ago, that created Crater Lake, is
estimated to be 100 times greater than any in the 20th century.
A mineral rich sediment of 30 to 40 feet thick is under Upper
Klamath Lake. This is one of the primary ingredients of the
Aphanizomenon Phenomenon. |
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Microscopic photos courtesy of University of Oregon at Corvallis
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photo of a fresh
AFA cell with walls intact. |
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Microscopic
photo of a frozen
AFA cell with a broken cell wall. |
Particle
grouping of a competitor's spray
dried algae with daphnia parts.
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Cell grouping of a BioActively Dehydrated
Klamath Blue Green Inc algae. |
As the figures above show the processing has resulted in the presence of no daphnia, a microscopic
crustacean that lives in the algae. In 100% of all algae tested in 1998 the health standards set
by the Oregon Department of Agriculture were met and regularly exceeded. The processing
station is also randomly checked by the Federal Food and Drug Administration for cleanliness
and compliance with federal standards. We have always met and exceeded these
standards. Due
to these exacting standards for processing our algae, we are the only algae processor to have earned Organic Certification from Oregon
Tilth status.
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