Feb
12 2010

Six-day conference on marine biotechnology held in Italy, June 2010

A six-day conference on marine biotechnology will be held in Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy from 20 to 25 June 2010.

This conference is designed to promote scientific excellence in marine biotechnology, give a platform for leading scientists and young researchers to present their work and discuss the future of the field in Europe. Organised around seven-half day sessions, event topics will include:
- algae and seaweed biomass;
- aquaculture;
- bioprospecting;
- human and environmental health;
- enzymes;
- marine bionanotechnology and biomaterials;
- marine models;
- pollution and bioremediation;
- bioinformatics and research infrastructures

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Jan
28 2010

US West Coast Companies Partner to Produce Biochemicals from Microalgae

Under a new partnership, Seattle-based Blue Marble Energy Corp. will produce its biochemicals using a supply of microalgae from algae producer Bionavitas, Redmond, Washington.

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Jun
23 2009

The Aquaculture Communications Group (ACG) launched its Aquaculture Science & Technology blog

Today the Aquaculture Communications Group (ACG) launched its Aquaculture Science & Technology blog at http://aquacomgroup.com/wordpress.

“Being the ‘Home of Aquaculture Science & Technology Information Services’, it is only natural that our blog will focus on communicating the latest developments in aquaculture science & technology (S&T) to our colleagues in the global aquaculture community, as well as to others interested in the growth and evolution of this exciting seafood production industry,” said Dave Conley, ACG Senior Consultant.

ACG,  strategic partner to Strategro International and aquapreneur.com,  has a mission to be a world-class facilitator for the sourcing and exchange of aquaculture science, technology, and business information using ‘new media’ and other rapidly developing digital technologies.

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