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Taiwan indigenous algae strain rich in DHA content discovered, researchers say
Posted On: November 16, 2009A National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) research team has discovered an indigenous algae that is rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) , containing 10 times as much of the omega-3 fatty acid as existing DHA supplements such as fish oil. The indigenous DHA-rich algae strain, called BL10, was discovered after the team isolated, cultivated and identified marine microalgae from 10 marine habitats around Taiwan.
New Zealand set to open new seafood bioprocessing facility
Posted On: November 16, 2009Plant & Food Research’s Nelson based Seafood Research Unit in New Zealand is set to formally open a new Bioprocessing Laboratory on November 12th, 2009. The new facility aims to provide a means for developing science discoveries in the laboratory into real-world commercial successes – particularly related to new products made from fish processing waste.
The new bioprocessing pilot plant will offer companies access to a wide range of small-scale processing equipment, and technical expertise for private commercial projects.
DOE to accelerate algae-based biofuel development
Posted On: November 13, 2009The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a solicitation through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 where $35 million was dedicated to advanced biofuels and $50 million to algal biofuels.
To assess the current state of algae technology and determine the next steps toward commercialization of algal biofuel processes, the DOE is developing the National Algal Biofuels Technology Roadmap, which will be ready for publication in late December.
Researchers turn algae into high-temperature hydrogen source
Posted On: November 13, 2009In the quest to make hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel source, researchers have been stymied about how to create usable hydrogen that is clean and sustainable without relying on an intensive, high-energy process that outweighs the benefits of not using petroleum to power vehicles.
New findings from a team of researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, however, show that photosynthesis – the process by which plants regenerate using energy from the sun – may function as that clean, sustainable source of hydrogen.
New Activity Found For A Potential Anti-cancer Agent From Marine Sponges
Posted On: November 11, 2009Pateamine A (PatA), a natural product first isolated from marine sponges, has attracted considerable attention as a potential anti-cancer agent, and now a new activity has been found for it, which may reveal yet another anti-cancer mechanism. That’s the assessment of Daniel Romo, a Texas A&M chemistry professor, and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins University who are pioneers in research involving this novel marine natural product.
Marine Research Is Key To ‘Super Foods’ Market
Posted On: November 11, 2009Ireland is already well on the way to becoming a player in this worldwide multi-billion euro industry, according to research results of the NutraMara project presented by leading scientists recently.
NutraMara is a marine functional foods joint research initiative, led by Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre and funded by the Marine Institute and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Launched in April 2008, the initiative is led by DeclanTroy of Teagasc, Ashtown, and involves collaboration of up to 30 scientists across Ireland working in Teagasc Moorepark Food Research Centre, University College Cork, University College Dublin, NUI Galway, University of Limerick, and the University of Ulster.
New fish peptide isolate plant in S. America
Posted On: November 11, 2009Bluewave Marine Ingredients is please to announce its new sanitary facility dedicated to the production of Fish Peptides for Feed / Food ingredient applications is up and running in So. America.
The sanitary grade facility began commercial scale production of Peptides this summer with Ecuadorian poultry/aquaculture clients being the first to incorporate PerfectDigestTM FPi into their feed formulas.
Chinese Marine Collagen marketing in US and Europe
Posted On: November 11, 2009Chinese supplier Fenchem said its new collagen peptide extracted from fish scales, an ingredient used in the joint health food and drinks market in Japan, is aimed at food and supplement manufacturers in the US and Europe.
Fish-to-Fuel in Vietnam
Posted On: November 6, 2009Finland-based VTT is teaming up with a fish processor in Vietnam to make fuel from waste. The ENERFISH project, expected to be complete by 2011, will use as feedstock the 120,000 kilograms (264,555 pounds) of fish waste turned out daily by the Hiep Thanh Seafood JSC fish processing plant in Vietnam’s Mekong River delta region.
Using Fish to Harvest Algae for Oil and Protein
Posted On: November 6, 2009LiveFuels, based in California, is using their 10 million dollar in funding to try things differently in growing and harvesting algae. It feeds the algae to the fish and lets the fish work on harvesting it. After the fish fatten up, they are caught in nets and processed for oil and protein used in animal feed. LiveFuels is testing different breeds of fish and researching when would be the optimum time to harvest the fish.
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