Posts Tagged ‘University of Edinburgh’
Whisky based algae start-up gets £1m boost
AN Edinburgh based microalgae company has secured further investment of £1 million to commercialise its whisky derived feed alternative. Biotech start-up MiAlgae uses co-products from the whisky distillation process to produce microalgae, high in omega-3 and other nutrients. The algae can be used to replace marine ingredients in fish feed, with one tonne of algae saving up to 30 tonnes of…
Read MoreMaking a mark with Trondheim seminar
BENCHMARK, the aquaculture breeding and genetics specialist, is staging a seminar during the Aqua Nor exhibition in August. Following a welcome from Benchmark CEO Malcolm Pye, the seminar programme will include the following presentations: • The importance of animal welfare in modern food production – do we take it seriously enough? – Dag Henning, director…
Read MoreResearch boosts EU fish breeding
A FIVE year EU funded study into advanced aquaculture breeding programmes has demonstrated the potential of selecting for disease resistance, say researchers. The NOK 75 million Fishboost project, led by Norwegian research organisation Nofima, has involved scientists from nine countries, 14 research institutions, 11 companies and an NGO. Their goal was to improve European aquaculture…
Read MoreAquaculture wins £5.1m research funding
FISH vaccines made from algae are one of 12 projects receiving a total of £5.1 million to fund aquaculture research. Other projects, announced this week, include studying genetics and breeding patterns, looking at how shellfish can be more sustainable, immunising trout against kidney disease, and examining how robust salmon are and how susceptible to disease…
Read MoreFish vet to chair animal charity
THE Scottish SPCA has elected Ronnie Soutar as its new chairman, the first fish vet to hold the post. Soutar (pictured), head of Veterinary Services at Scottish Sea Farms, is one of the country’s most respected fish veterinarians, working with salmon farmers at home and abroad to advance health and welfare. His career has included…
Read MoreStudent feed start-up wins £500,000
A MICROALGAE feed start-up launched by an Edinburgh University student has just won £500,000 funding to build a pilot plant. MiAlgae aims to revolutionise the animal and fish feed industries with microalgae made from the co-products of whisky. The company, founded by Douglas Martin (pictured) while a masters student in Edinburgh in 2015-16, grows algae…
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