Published on May 4, 2007 in Elken Products
on Elken Spirulina
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This article is written with reference to materials owned by Elken.
The authors of the original materials are not associated with Health Session, nor do we claim to represent them or
any staff member of Elken.
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First in the world
In 1976, Prof. Keiun Kodo (Huang Ching Yun) and Dr. Watanabe had the world first
pure clean spirulina cultivation pool constructed. This is used to mass-produce
unpolluted top-grade spirulina. Pro. Keiun Kodo has since accumulated 30 years
of experience in spirulina cultivation techniques. He was bestowed the rank of
Commandorian Cross of the Sovereign Greek order of Saint Dennis of Zante
in 2001 for his enormous contributions to society. He was also awarded the
Social Culture Merit Award and International Culture Honour Award in the same
year for his invaluable research in spirulina.
Comparing cultivation methods with other brands
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Elken Spirulina |
Spirulina Brand A |
Spirulina Brand B |
Natural Salt Lake |
| Pool base structure |
Cement Concrete |
Cement Concrete |
Plastic Film |
Earth |
| Pool Dimension |
8m X 40m = 320m2 |
50m X 100m = 5000m2 |
50m X 100m = 5000m2 |
Diameter of 3000m = 7,065,000m2 |
| Water Mixing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Product Characteristics |
- Pool is not too large
- Water in the pool is stirred evenly
- Spirulina is not destroyed by direct sunlight
- Quality and freshness of spirulina is preserved
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- Pool is not too large
- Water in the pond is not stirred evenly
- Spirulina is easily destroyed by direct sunlight
- Freshness is not preserved
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- Pool is too large
- Water in the pond is not stirred evenly
- Spirulina is easily destroyed by direct sunlight
- Freshness is not preserved
- Quality is affected because of a lack of sanitation control due to
the use of plastic film
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- Quality of water cannot be controlled
- Lake is too large and there is no water stirring facility
- Freshness is not preserved
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How to cultivate quality spirulina
To cultivate high quality spirulina, the cultivation pools must meet certain requirements. One reason why spirulina is being farmed in artificial pools is that the natural lake where it can be found have an uncontrollable growing environment.
Such salt lakes have many other microorganisms such as other types of algae growing in it. These can contaminate the spirulina and
affect its quality.
For optimal growth and quality, cultivation should take place at a temperature of 30oC to 35oC
in mineral rich water (from unpolluted natural sources such as lakes and rivers).
There are no preservatives, herbicides, pesticides or artificial products added to the pool
to remove weed algae or increase production.
This is to ensure that the spirulina is organic, safe to consume and that most of its nutritional content is retained.
Clean fresh water and nutrients must be supplied regularly to feed the spirulina. The water must be stirred and mix evenly.
Additional nutrients can be added to the waters, and this includes
carbon dioxide, nitrogen, potassium and iron. These can improve the quality of the spirulina cultivated.
Quality Assurance of Elken Spirulina
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Japan Health Food Association (JHFA) Certification
This certifies Elken Spirulina as an approved health enchancing product.
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Halal Food Certification
Issued by the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia, this food is certify to be halal.
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Certified Good Manufacturing Practises (GMP) & ISO9001:2000
GMP is a regulation put into effect by the US Food and Drug Administration.
It requires that manufacturers, processors, and packagers of food to ensure that their products are safe, pure, and effective.
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Institute of Fishery Science, National Taiwan University
Certified by the institute to be free of microcystin and safe for human consumption.
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Drug Control Authority (DCA) under Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Received approval from the authority and issued the certificate of analysis by independent test labs accredited
by Ministry of Health, Malaysia.
These certify that the product batches analysed are safe and free from biological, chemical and inorganic contamination.
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Taiwan Golden Award
Awarded this award in 1998.
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