Opure CO2 Spider Plant Analysis
Our Research
Exploring Algae, CO2 & the Future of Air Purification
We identified the optimal algae strain for effective CO2 capture, addressing a clear gap where traditional air purifiers often overlook carbon dioxide and fall short on design.
Algae bioreactor for optimum strain selection
Carbon Dioxide is invisible & ignored
No air purifier addresses carbon dioxide, yet elevated indoor CO2 reduces cognitive performance, alertness, and wellbeing.
This remains a completely unserved need.
Design is an afterthought for air purifiers
Most air purifiers are bulky plastic appliances, visually intrusive, poorly finished, and hidden from view.
Consumers are forced to choose between clean air and a premium eye catching design.
Indoor air quality has become a daily health concern
90%
of time speant indoors
£17b
global air purifier market
8%
annual growth
What we saw was consistent and concerning
2,466
Highest PPM recorded
65%
of time in some homes was spent in unhealthy CO2 levels
35%
of time above healthy levels in a typical household
Our findings reinforce what a growing body of research is now confirming. Carbon dioxide plays a critical role, yet remains largely overlooked. Studies from institutions like Harvard have shown that elevated CO2 levels are directly linked to reduced cognitive performance, slower response times, and lower productivity, even at levels commonly found indoors.
Our Home CO2 Study
We ran a small domestic CO2 study across multiple UK households
Across several homes, indoor carbon dioxide levels exceeded 1,000 ppm for long stretches of the day, particularly:
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Overnight in bedrooms
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During working from home hours
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In modern, well insulated spaces with limited ventilation.
Opure CO2
measuring device
Our Study into Algae
In controlled testing, spirulina demonstrated a strong capacity to actively absorb CO2 from the surrounding air, significantly accelerating the reduction of elevated concentrations and returning them toward healthier levels within hours.
This process is continuous and regenerative, meaning the algae not only remove CO2 but sustain this absorption over time as a living system.
Our findings showed that algae performs as a highly effective, active solution for carbon dioxide removal.
73%
reduction in CO2 levels in 3 hours
1559ppm
net CO2 absorption
520ppm
absorption rate per hour
14.6 x
more effective than large spider plants for CO2 removal
Aarhus University
The Effect of Air Quality on Sleep & Cognitive Performance In School Children
The study shows that school children sleeping in environments with elevated CO2 and poor ventilation experience disrupted sleep, with indications of reduced next-day cognitive performance, highlighting a direct link between air quality and learning
China National Institute of Standardisation
The Influence of Bedroom CO2 Concentration on Sleep Quality.
This study demonstrates that as indoor CO2 levels rise, sleep quality measurably declines, therefore reducing deep sleep, increasing disturbances, and directly impacting next day wellbeing and performance. Conducted with collaborators from organisations including Hisense, Haier, and Midea.
OPURIUM
Opurium is a design led air purifier that removes CO2 using living algae.