Enhanced biorefining methods for the production of marine biotoxins and microalgae fish feed (MARBioFEED) | Marinebiotech

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Enhanced biorefining methods for the production of marine biotoxins and microalgae fish feed (MARBioFEED)

Abstract

Shellfish production sites in the EU are prone to closures due to the accumulation of biotoxins, with over 26 EU regulated toxins requiring statutory monitoring. Further impacts are exerted on fish farming industries through the production of feed from contaminated shellfish. The focus of this proposal is to isolate large quantities of biotoxins using enhanced biorefining methods for the preparation of reference materials and to allow for research to be conducted on the effects of biotoxins on other important aquaculture industries. Further work will focus on enhanced production of microalgae as fish feed. Biotoxins will be sourced from contaminated shellfish, bulk algal culturing, harvesting of algal blooms in situ and enzymatic conversions. Biorefining processes will be enhanced through optimisation of algal culturing, the development and use of novel immunoaffinity and polymeric columns, reducing cost and increasing economic viability.

Coordinator

Dr Jane Kilcoyne, Marine Institute, Ireland

Consortium

Name

Organisation

Country

Jane Kilcoyne

Marine Institute

Ireland

Christopher Owen Miles

Norwegian Veterinary Institute

Norway

Beatriz Reguera

Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia (IEO)

Spain

Pearse McCarron

National Research Council Canada

Canada

Fidel Delgado

Neoalgae Microseaweeds products

Spain

Stephen Burrell

Marine Institute

Ireland

Joe Silke

Marine Institute

Ireland

Ingunn Anita Samdal

Norwegian Veterinary Institute

Norway

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