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Aquaculture biotech business Benchmark Genetics has appointed Dr Carolina Peñaloza as Senior Scientist in the company’s new Molecular Genetics program in Edinburgh. Dr Peñaloza joins Benchmark from The Roslin Institute, […] Continue Reading
Waste material from fish processing could be used to create one of the key components in the production of textiles. A team of Scottish researchers is exploring a new bio-based […] Continue Reading
Aquaculture researchers in Scotland are developing a PCR method that will help detect the presence of a range of diseases and biofouling species affecting oysters and mussels, in a project […] Continue Reading
Researchers in Scotland are working on a project which, they hope, will mean that a range of heart conditions in fish could be detected through a simple blood test. The […] Continue Reading
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 […] Continue Reading
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 […] Continue Reading
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 […] Continue Reading
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 […] Continue Reading
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 […] Continue Reading