BioCentric Energy Announces Patent Filing and Perfection of Algae Biomass Concentration

July 7, 2010 2:19 PM ET

SANTA ANA, Calif., July 7, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCentric Energy Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets:BEHL) President Monique Berry today announced that the Company's Founder and Chairman of the Board, Dennis Fisher, filed a patent on July 6th, 2010 for version #4 of its Algae Pro Closed-Loop Photobioreactor system. This system will be utilized at the Company's first commercial site located in Death Valley Junction, California, in the next few weeks as well as subsequent sites later this year.

The team unloaded the semi-trailer containing 8 skids of proprietary plastic tubing on Tuesday morning at the Company's headquarters in Santa Ana, California. The team is now in the process of draining the system of algae and water. Once drained, the CAB (controlled algae basin) will be thoroughly cleaned and the new plastic tubes will be attached to the corners. Lastly, the system will be rigorously sterilized and subsequently inoculated with the Company's proprietary strain for Omega-3 with EPA. Also, BioCentric Energy's scaled-down gravity fed system will be outfitted with new plastic tubes this week and will be used to test the stability of algae strains in a commercial environment.

BioCentric Energy's Manager of Research and Development, Mr. Helmut Gass has been perfecting the process of concentrating the algae biomass (separating the algae from water) using his proprietary electrolysis device. Because the results were clearly evident, Mr. Gass will be scaling up to concentrate large volumes of algae later this week. While showing off the results of his work to his colleagues, Mr. Gass stated, "It was really amazing how quickly the algae separated once I dialed in the right parameters. This speed and consistency will be a great benefit to BioCentric Energy when concentrating the algae in our daily commercial environment."

During a visit to Death Valley Junction last weekend, BioCentric Energy President, Monique Berry took some photos to share with the BEHL shareholders which will be available on the company's website soon. Berry stated, "The mountains and the natural scenery was remarkable. Seeing wild horses in the pond near our site was a rare and beautiful experience. Finally, the Death Valley Junction Opera House was not only an exceptional work of art, but it was a display of incredible talent and dedication. There is much opportunity in and around the Death Valley Junction area and BioCentric Energy is very proud to be working in such an amazing and historical place."

The Company would like to make a correction to the BEHL July 6th Press Release that stated "...Fisher first went to Death Valley Junction April, 2009 to meet with Mr. Regnell of the Amargosa Conservancy,..." Mr. Regnell is with the Amargosa Opera House Inc. and not with the Conservancy.

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