HETCHYN algae biotechnology facility in Jiaxing

About HETCHYN

A Dunaliella company built from cultivation forward.

HETCHYN brings controlled cultivation, ingredient processing, quality control and global B2B support together in Jiaxing, Zhejiang.

  • Full supply chain
  • Dunaliella salina
  • Global B2B support
66.7 ha*planned operating footprint

*1,000 mu · fully delivered by the end of 2027

3commercial ingredient formats

Powder, oil and microencapsulated powder

2oil extraction routes

Ethyl acetate and supercritical CO₂

Who we are

Focused on Dunaliella salina.

HETCHYN Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is a full supply-chain algae biotechnology company that turns Dunaliella specialism into documented commercial ingredients.

  • Based in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
  • Powder, oil and microencapsulated ingredient formats
  • Cultivation, quality and international customer support
Meet the leadership
HETCHYN scientist monitors controlled algae culture columns
Controlled glass-greenhouse raceway cultivation pools at HETCHYN

One connected company

One team from cultivation to customer qualification.

For buyers, this creates one line of responsibility from the biological starting point to the product code and documents used in technical qualification.

HETCHYN glass-greenhouse facility exterior
Glass-greenhouse cultivationA controlled biological starting point
HETCHYN scientist checks an orange microalgae culture
Cultivation teamMonitoring culture conditions before harvest
Stainless-steel processing tanks at HETCHYN
Ingredient processingConnected downstream production
01

Cultivation

Glass-greenhouse raceways give the operating team a controlled environment for managing the culture before harvest.

02

Ingredient production

Powder, oil and microencapsulated formats are produced through routes matched to the intended specification.

03

Quality & documentation

Specifications, representative COAs, SDS files and certification evidence are supplied for the selected product code.

04

Commercial support

Sales connects application, potency, market and order requirements with a suitable starting grade.

Leadership & science

Leadership built around Dunaliella.

Founder-led cultivation experience and long-term microalgae research shape HETCHYN's product and production decisions.

Dr. Nancy Xu, founder and CEO of HETCHYN

Founder & CEO

Dr. Nancy Xu

Dr. Nancy Xu leads HETCHYN at the intersection of Dunaliella salina biology, controlled cultivation and commercial natural carotenoid ingredients. Public international patent records name Yanan Xu as a co-inventor on Dunaliella production and related algal technologies.

Controlled cultivationNatural carotenoidsPatent co-inventor
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Professor Patricia Harvey, Chief Scientist at HETCHYN

Chief Scientist

Professor Patricia Harvey

Professor Patricia Harvey is HETCHYN's Chief Scientist and Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Greenwich. Her work spans microalgae, biorefineries, cellular metabolic pathways and sustainable production of high-value compounds.

Microalgae researchBiorefineriesHigh-value compounds
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Where to find us

Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China.

No. 100, Xingnong Road, Zhapu Town, Port Area,
Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China

info@hetchyn.com

+86 159 8835 5772

Talk to our ingredient team

Build your Dunaliella supply relationship with us.

Share your application, target potency and market. We will help identify the most suitable starting grade.

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