9CIS Announces Major Expansion of Dunaliella salina Greenhouse Facilities to Meet Global Demand

A New Era for Natural Antioxidants

As the global scientific community and health-conscious consumers rapidly awaken to the profound advantages of natural beta-carotene isomers over synthetic alternatives, the demand for 9CIS’s premium Dunaliella salina extracts has surged. We have reached a critical inflection point where our commitment to quality must be matched by a bold leap in operational scale.

Today, 9CIS is incredibly proud to announce the official groundbreaking of Phase II of our strategic cultivation infrastructure: a colossal, state-of-the-art 1,000 mu (approximately 165 acres) intelligent greenhouse facility. Located in optimal climatic zones to harness intense, natural solar radiation, this facility represents a multi-million-dollar investment in the future of preventive health and natural nutrition.

Why Scale Matters: The Global Demand for 9-cis Beta-Carotene

For decades, the dietary supplement and food fortification industries have relied on cheap, lab-synthesized all-trans beta-carotene. However, recent clinical studies have definitively proven that the natural 9-cis isomer—found abundantly in our carefully cultivated Dunaliella salina—offers vastly superior bioavailability, enhanced lipid solubility, and more potent antioxidant protection for the eyes, skin, and cardiovascular system.

As major pharmaceutical networks, premium nutraceutical brands, and functional food manufacturers transition away from synthetics, the supply chain for high-purity natural isomers has struggled to keep pace. 9CIS is stepping up to bridge this gap. Once fully operational in late 2026, the new facility will quadruple our annual production capacity, ensuring a stable, traceable, and premium supply of natural beta-carotene for our global B2B partners.

Technological Innovation: The Intelligent Greenhouse

Cultivating Dunaliella salina to produce optimal levels of the 9-cis isomer is not simply a matter of digging ponds and adding salt. It requires an environment of highly controlled "stress"—precise manipulations of salinity, light intensity, and nutrient deprivation that trigger the microalgae into hyper-producing protective carotenoids.

Our new 1,000 mu facility abandons traditional open-pond methods in favor of fully enclosed, intelligent greenhouse systems and advanced photobioreactors (PBRs). This technological leap offers several massive advantages:

1. Total Environmental Control (IoT Integration)

The entire facility will be managed by an advanced Internet of Things (IoT) sensor network. Thousands of submerged and atmospheric sensors will continuously monitor water temperature, pH levels, dissolved oxygen, salinity concentrations, and irradiance. AI-driven algorithms will automatically adjust micro-climates in real-time, ensuring the algae are kept in the perfect physiological state to maximize 9-cis isomer synthesis without risking culture crash.

2. Absolute Purity and Contamination Prevention

Open-air ponds are highly susceptible to contamination from heavy metals, competing invasive algae, bird droppings, and industrial dust. By sealing our cultivation process inside biosecure greenhouses, 9CIS guarantees an unprecedented level of purity. Our medical-grade closed-loop systems ensure that the final biomass is 100% free from environmental toxins, heavy metals, and microplastics.

3. Optimized Light Harvesting

Dunaliella salina requires intense light to trigger carotenogenesis. The new greenhouse structures utilize proprietary glazing materials that allow maximum transmission of specific photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) wavelengths while filtering out harmful thermal heat. Supplemented by energy-efficient LED arrays mapped to the algae’s exact absorption spectra, we can maintain peak growth operations year-round, regardless of external weather conditions.

Commitment to Deep Green Sustainability

Scaling up production often comes at an environmental cost, but at 9CIS, ecological stewardship is written into our DNA. We designed the Phase II facility to be one of the most sustainable microalgae farms on the planet.

• Zero-Discharge Water Recycling: Cultivating microalgae requires significant water resources. Our new facility features a state-of-the-art closed-loop desalination and reverse-osmosis filtration system. Over 95% of the water used in the cultivation and harvesting process is captured, sanitized, and recycled back into the system, achieving a near-zero water waste footprint.
• Carbon Negative Operations: Algae are nature's ultimate carbon sinks. Dunaliella salina rapidly consumes CO2 during photosynthesis. We are actively partnering with local industrial facilities to capture their clean CO2 emissions, piping them directly into our photobioreactors to feed the algae. This symbiotic process not only accelerates our yields but actively removes greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
• Solar-Powered Infrastructure: The administrative buildings, extraction facilities, and climate control systems will be heavily subsidized by a massive on-site solar array, pushing the facility toward complete energy independence.

Looking Forward: From Cultivation to Extraction

The expansion of our greenhouse operations represents the first half of our strategic vision. The organic biomass harvested from these facilities will be processed in our adjacent, newly upgraded Supercritical CO2 (sCO2) extraction plant. This guarantees that our extraction remains 100% solvent-free (no hexane, no acetone), preserving the delicate 9-cis molecular structure from the moment it is harvested to the moment it is sealed in a softgel.

The groundbreaking of the 1,000 mu facility is a monumental milestone for the entire 9CIS team. It validates years of rigorous R&D, agronomic trial and error, and an unwavering commitment to natural health. We are building more than a farm; we are building the global epicenter for natural, science-backed carotenoid innovation.

Stay tuned to our Company News portal for monthly progress updates, drone footage of the construction, and technical deep-dives into our proprietary cultivation technologies.