B2E Technological Sonar Initiative #17
B2E presents the seventeenth edition of our Technological Sonar initiative, a monthly selection of national and international initiatives to retain, within the scope of new patents and technologies in the blue bioeconomy sector.
Aquaculture
- Calibration target for ultrasonic removal of ectoparasites from fish
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for a calibration target for ultrasonic removal of ectoparasites from fish.
In Patentscope
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2. Plastic-fed waxworms show promise for aquafeed sector
A trial using SalmoSim, an in vitro salmon gut simulator, has found that waxworms fed on plastic waste offer the same nutritional value to farmed salmon as other commercially available insect meals.
In The Fish Site
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- Methods for determining and/or monitoring the health status of fish
The present invention relates to methods for determining the health status of populations of fish and diagnosing conditions or diseases in unhealthy fish. In particular, the present invention relates to blood biomarkers for assessing the health status and diagnosing conditions and diseases in populations of fish.
In Patenscope
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- Physiological Response of Grower African Catfish to Dietary Black Soldier Fly and Mealworm Meal
This study revealed that replacement of fish meal with black soldier fly did not negatively affect the production performance and metabolic response of African catfish growers. On the other hand, replacement with yellow mealworm may lead to the fish’s growth reduction and health problems.
In MDPI
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Living Marine Resources
5. System and method for farming and harvesting floating seaweed and floating aquatic plants
The floating seaweed and floating aquatic plant farming system includes an enclosed area positioned in a water body. The enclosed area is defined by one or more floating booms each including an attached mesh skirt. The one or more floating booms are secured in a location in the water body with an anchor system or with pilings.
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- Energy-saving quick-freezing method for Trachinotus ovatus
A quick-freezing method for Trachinotus ovatus. By means of the quick-freezing method for Trachinotus ovatus, the consumption of liquid nitrogen is reduced, thereby saving energy; and the hardness loss and cooking loss of muscle of Trachinotus ovatus are also reduced, thereby effectively guaranteeing the quality of the Trachinotus ovatus, and prolonging the shelf life.
In Espacenet
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Marine Biotechnology
- Swim Bladder of Farmed Totoaba macdonaldi: A Source of Value-Added Collagen
The swim bladder from the farmed totoaba could be an ideal source to produce high-quality type I collagen and may be considered an alternative to conventional collagen sources or bioactive peptides.
In MDPI
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- Biomolecules from Macroalgae—Nutritional Profile and Bioactives for Novel Food Product Development
The scope of products that can be created using seaweed are wide ranging: from bread and noodles to yoghurt and milk and even as an ingredient to enhance the nutritional profile and stability of meat products. This review paper discusses the unique properties of seaweed as a food, the processes involved in seaweed aquaculture, and the products that can be developed from this marine biomass.
In MDPI
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- Seeking the best algae species for bioremidation and biofertiliser use
Research into algae that could support the sustainable production of biofertilisers has been published by researchers from the University of Sheffield.
In The Fish Site
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