Archive for November, 2009
25 2009
Seafood Dealers in Alabama Use Grant Money to Process Shellfish Waste
Officials say a group of seafood dealers in the Bayou La Batre, Alabama area plan to use a $3.2 million federal grant to build a seafood byproduct processing plant. The Gulf Coast Agriculture and Seafood Cooperative’s 23 crab and shrimp processors haven’t had a local place to dispose of crab and shrimp shells since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The U.S. Commerce Department said in a statement Friday that the grant will pay for an environmentally friendly 12,700-square- foot building to process the waste locally.
23 2009
New Patent for Chemical-Free Krill Oil Extraction
Tharos, a Chile-based consultancy firm, has developed a new patent for krill oil extraction.
The chemical-free process relates to a processing layout for obtaining krill oil with DHA and EPA in the phospholipids fraction, with astaxanthin and neutral lipids, used for human health applications, and a byproduct of the process being a low fat content krill meal.
19 2009
150mpg Algae-Powered Toyota Prius
First algae fuel-powered vehicle in the world was officially launched in San Francisco. The car, called Algaeus is a modified Toyota Prius, which derives power from green crude, from Sapphire Energy. The car runs on an astonishing 150 miles per gallon of green fuel.
19 2009
Marine Bioindustry Park in Shenzhen, China, Formally Established
A grand unveiling ceremony was held on November 18th, 2009, marking the formal establishment of Longgang Marine Bioindustry Park in Longgang district, Shenzhen city, China. The ceremony was part of the major activities of China Hi-Tech Fair held in same city during November 16th to 21st.
The ceremony was co-organized by the People’s Government of Longgang District, Shenzhen Municipal Commission of Development and Reform, Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Fishery. Li Ming, one of the vice mayor of Shenzhen, attended and addressed the ceremony.
During the ceremony, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Graduate School of Tsinghua University, Xiamen University, Shenzhen Shenbotai Biotechnology Co. Ltd and Shenzhen Global Biotechnology Co. Ltd signed agreements with Bureau of Agriculture and Fishery of Longgang District, signifying their formal entry into the park.
The latter two companies run the projects of “comprehensive utilization of shrimp processing residues” and “selective breeding and pedigree foundation of Litopenaeus vannamei” respectively.
Early this year, Jaw-Kai Wang, professor of University of Hawaii and member of National Academy of Engineering, USA, has already established a Bioengineering R&D Center in the Park aiming to develop algae fuel technologies for licensing.
The Park was a constituent part of Shenzhen National Bioindustry Base. It aims to incubate enterprises, promote commercialization and foster industry cluster in the field of marine biotechnology. The key projects to be introduced into the park include:
- Comprehensive exploitation and utilization of marine bioresources: marine pharmaceuticals, marine bioactive substances, marine biomaterials, nutritional and healthcare food, cosmetics.
- Quality detection technologies of marine aquatic products: fast detection kit and assay reagents.
- Marine environmental remediation.
- Preservation and refined processing of marine aquatic products.
Shenzhen city, bordering Hong Kong on the north, is now a metropolitan city with a population of 14 million, developed from a small fishing village just 30 years ago. The city is the window of China’s policy of reform and opening up to the outside world.
Compiled and translated by Haiping Zhang
18 2009
Dr. Yonathan Zohar discusses research at Maryland Center of Marine Biotechnology (COMB) in Baltimore, MD
From YouTube: Join Dr. Yonathan Zohar as he takes us on a tour of the University of Maryland Center of Marine Biotechnology (COMB) in Baltimore, MD. Scientists at COMB are working on ways to create new, advanced, and more sustainable aquaculture systems in hopes of decreasing the burden overfishing has put on our fragile ocean systems.
18 2009
Shrimp discards purify blackwater in Brazil
A team of scientists at the University of South Santa Catarina (Unisul) have discovered that shrimp heads, which are normally discarded by consumers, have large numbers of efficient enzymes to treat blackwater and industrial waste.
According to the experts of the Group of the Investigation of Enzymatic Catalysis and Organic Synthesis of Unisul, these enzymes are capable of absorbing the toxic substances in contaminated water.
The investigators verified that the shrimp heads and other parts of the shell are rich in oxidising enzymes and lipases, which can be used as an alternative to degrade contaminants in domestic and industrial blackwater, reports Ciencia Hoje.
17 2009
Norway: Seagarden ASA Acquires Marine Savoury Business from Rieber & Søn ASA
Seagarden ASA and Rieber & Søn ASA, today announced that Seagarden is acquiring Rieber & Søn’s comprehensive marine savoury ingredients operations. The deal marks a strategic milestone for both companies – supporting Seagarden’s position as an international leader in marine ingredients, and enabling Rieber & Søn to target significant value-added opportunities for its branded consumer products.
Under the agreement, which is effective Nov 16th, Seagarden will purchase product inventory, production equipment and technology, and access to Rieber’s distribution channels for all marine savoury ingredient product ranges. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
17 2009
Canadian entrepreneurs pitch shellfish waste operation
A Prince Edward Island company will pitch the prospects for their new Ocean Organics company this week on a TV show to stimulate interest and investment in their shell waste operation.
Roger O’Neil and Bob Miller, from the southeastern region of the province, have been working on a project to turn shellfish waste into profit.
16 2009
Tasmanian company Marinova Pty Ltd wins Technology and Innovation Award
Marinova was nominated in two categories, the Innovation in New and Emerging Industries Award, sponsored by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, and the Technology and Innovation Award, sponsored by the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.
Since 2006, Marinova’s Cambridge extraction facility has been developing medical and nutritional applications from brown seaweed harvested in Tasmania, Canada and Argentina.
16 2009
China: HUYA Bioscience International forms strategic partnership with Ocean University
HUYA Bioscience International, a leader in globalizing China’s biopharmaceutical innovation, announced recently a strategic partnership with the School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China. The agreement is another in a series of collaborations that HUYA has established with China’s leading research and development institutions to enable and accelerate the global development and commercialization of novel biopharmaceutical product opportunities originating in China.
Ocean University of China, located in Qingdao, is one of the top universities in China. It is considered a leader in research in the area of marine pharmaceutical science, and has received numerous awards for its work.
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