Cell Disruption® Technology

We open the cell.
Nature does the rest.

A registered Lithuanian biotechnology that breaks spirulina's indigestible membrane — releasing every bioactive compound, fully intact, fully absorbable.

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The Problem

Spirulina is extraordinary.
Most of it never reaches you.

Spirulina is one of the most nutrient-dense organisms on Earth — packed with proteins, phycocyanin, chlorophyll, fatty acids, and a full spectrum of vitamins. Scientists have known this for decades. What they've been slower to acknowledge is the barrier standing between all that potential and your cells.

The spirulina cell wall — a rigid, fibrous structure called sporopollenin — is essentially indigestible by the human gut. It passes through largely intact, taking the very compounds it contains along with it. Standard processing methods — drying, pressing, tableting — do nothing to solve this fundamental problem.

The result: most spirulina products deliver a fraction of their labeled bioavailability. Consumers are buying potential, not performance.

"The membrane that protects spirulina in nature is the same barrier that prevents it from working in your body."

CELL WALL
Cell structure diagram
Cell Disruption® Technology

The Technology

Cell Disruption® Technology

Cold. Chemical-free. Complete.

No Chemicals Used

Pure mechanical disruption. Zero solvents, zero additives — nothing that doesn't belong in your product.

No Heat Damage

Cold-process only. Thermolabile compounds — phycocyanin, enzymes, fatty acids — remain structurally intact.

Stable for 200 Days

Post-disruption stability verified at ambient conditions. Shelf-life performance comparable to whole-cell formats.

How it works

The Cell Disruption® process

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Stage 1

Spirulina powder

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Stage 2

Disruption process

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Stage 3

Liquid concentrate

Dehydrated spirulina powder

Standard spirulina is mechanically ground into powder after drying. While this reduces particle size, the cyanobacterial cell membrane — a robust, multi-layered structure — remains largely intact. The bioactive compounds inside: phycocyanin, chlorophyll, carotenoids, amino acids, vitamins — are locked behind a wall the human digestive system cannot break down. Only nutrients exposed at fractured cell ends are accessible. The vast majority of spirulina's value stays sealed inside.

Multi-layered membrane intact Nutrients inaccessible Not digestible by humans
~10%
estimated bioavailability
0
chemicals required
Intact
membrane status

The Proof

The numbers don't lie.

Spectrophotometric analysis

The difference is visible

Optical absorption spectrum: Cell Disrupted® vs unmodified spirulina powder.
Hover the chart to inspect values at each wavelength.

Cell Disrupted® spirulina
Unmodified spirulina powder
620 nm
Cell Disrupted® —
Unmodified —
Difference —
~440 nm
Carotenoids & Chlorophyll-b
CD®
0.90
Std
0.09
~620 nm
C-Phycocyanin
CD®
1.00
Std
0.07
~680 nm
Chlorophyll-a
CD®
0.65
Std
0.06

Spectrophotometric analysis. Scanning interval 400–800nm. Dilution 76×. Optical path 1cm.
Full laboratory data and certificates available on request.

The Evidence

Proven in people, not just in labs.

Two independent studies. Measurable results.

Clinical evaluation

Measured results. Real people.

Two studies. Every parameter improved.

15 participants Ages 16–67 35 days 3 sessions Miravex Antera 3D imaging
−25%
Wrinkle reduction
−32%
Pore volume reduction
−2.5%
Melanin (pigmentation)
−3.9%
Haemoglobin (redness)

Wrinkle score over time — average across study group

100% baseline Day 0
— Day 17
— Day 35

Pore volume reduction — small pores (0.1–0.5mm)

"The study proved that the Cell Disrupted® spirulina product improves all skin parameters recorded in the study."
1 subject Male, 38 yrs 3 months CPET treadmill Affidea clinic
+28%
VT1 oxygen volume
+10%
VT2 oxygen volume
+6%
VO₂max volume

Oxygen uptake progression — VT1 (L/min)

Test progression — VT1 oxygen volume (L/min)

2.57 baseline No spray
— Single use
— 3 months
Progressive improvement in aerobic capacity with continued use — each test showing measurable gains over the previous baseline.

Internal product evaluation studies. Full data and methodology available on request.
Skin study: Antera 3D imaging protocol. Performance study: CPET MetaLyzer 3B-R3, Affidea clinic.

Studies conducted as internal product evaluation. Full data available on request.

Applications

One technology. Six industries.

Cell Disrupted® spirulina bioelements are applicable across the modern biotechnology landscape.

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Cosmetology & Dermatology

Anti-aging cosmetics, professional skincare, dermatological treatments. Active via transdermal absorption without destroying bioactive structure.

02

Medicine & Pharmacy

Food supplements for immune activation and prevention. Treatment applications for infections, inflammation, and detoxification.

03

Food Industry

Enrichment of functional food products with bioactive amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. Clean-label, chemical-free extraction.

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Veterinary Medicine

Prevention, treatment, and diagnostic applications. Complete feed enrichment for livestock and poultry.

05

Agriculture

Bioactive feed supplements rich in the full bio-element spectrum. Natural performance support.

06

Bioenergy

Research-stage biofuel applications leveraging the high lipid and protein density of fully disrupted spirulina cells.

Technology in Action

Proven in real products.

Cell Disruption® Technology is not theoretical. Fitoterra — developed by the same team — is the first commercial product line built on this technology.

Fitoterra's Spirulina Face Serum and Oral Spray are pharmaceutical-grade products manufactured to GMP and ISO standards, without GMO, distributed across European markets.

They exist as proof: Cell Disruption® Technology works at commercial scale, in real formulations, with real clinical results.

Explore Fitoterra products → fitoterra.eu
Fitoterra Spirulina Spray and Face Serum — powered by Cell Disruption® Technology

Partnership

Build something with us.

Cell Disruption® Technology is available for integration, licensing, and collaborative product development.

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Integrate

Add Cell Disrupted® spirulina concentrate to your existing formulations. We supply GMP-certified raw material with full documentation per batch.

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White Label

Order finished products from our portfolio — cosmetics, food supplements, functional foods — manufactured under your brand.

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Develop

Work with our team to create entirely new products built around Cell Disruption® Technology. Formulation, production, packaging, marketing.

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Cell Disruption® Technology
✓ GMP Certified production
✓ ISO Standards observed
✓ Non-GMO formulation
✓ Cell Disruption® Registered Technology

Developed in Lithuania. Backed by science. Open to the world.

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