B2E presents the ninth edition of Technological Sonar, our monthly selection of noteworthy national and international initiatives in the field of new patents and technologies in the blue bioeconomy sector.

Aquaculture

Power generation system without the use of an external energy source for land-based aquaculture

The present invention relates to a power generation system without the use of an external energy source for land-based aquaculture and, more particularly, relates to an independent power generation system that stores, purifies and electrolyzes rainwater or seawater to supply oxygen to aquaculture oxygen supply and sterilization equipment.

On Espacenet.

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A Biological Filter Module in an Aquaculture Complex, Aquaculture Complex, and a Water Regeneration Method

The present invention relates to water regeneration in an industrial aquaculture complex, in particular, to equipment for biological purification of water from organic pollution in an aquaculture system, more particularly to equipment with a closed water supply system.

On Espacenet

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Installation and Method for Feeding Benthic Organisms

The invention relates to the storage of benthic organisms, such as crabs and sea urchins, and the feeding of these organisms.

On Espacenet.

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Researchers Design an Open Source “Plug and Play” Digital Aquaculture System

“ADO is a complete platform created to take into account the needs of small and medium-sized aquaculture companies that cannot afford the cost of industrial solutions.” “It includes hardware, software, and a user interface – the three main components of a digital system – and is designed to collect data from various sensors and display it in real time.”

From The Fish Site.

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Marine Living Resources

Trout paste with chanterelle mushrooms and wild garlic and its respective production process

The invention relates to a canned fish paste-type product, acting as a functional food due to its multiple health benefits.

From Espacenet.

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Frozen lobster tail for microwave with cannabis and method of delivering cannabis compounds

In the same packaging, a minimally processed lobster product for microwave including a lobster tail, a fat-containing composition, and microwave packaging.

From Espacenet.

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Advocating for “transition” of protein instead of “disruption,” NewFish raises funds for algae-based products

The New Zealand startup NewFish emerged from anonymity and closed an $816,000 funding round to advance its line of “reimagined” local seafood products, which incorporate plant and animal proteins.

In AFN.

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Marine Biotechnology

Exploring marine molecules to control Alzheimer’s Disease

Natural marine products have proven to be promising candidates, and some have demonstrated a high neuroprotective effect, constituting a large reservoir of potential drugs and nutraceutical agents. This article attempts to describe the extraction and isolation processes of bioactive compounds derived from sponges, algae, marine bacteria, invertebrates, crustaceans, and tunicates as drug candidates against AD, focusing on the success of pharmacological activity in the process of discovering new and effective drug compounds.

In NCBI

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Chemical compound discovered in corals that may treat cancer

The source of a natural chemical sought by researchers for 25 years has been found. The compound, which may be useful in cancer therapies, is actually produced by marine corals.

In Público (Azul)

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Pigment for meat substitute compositions

This document discloses pigment compositions for meat substitutes, including such pigment compositions. The pigment compositions include Phycoerythrin. The pigment compositions include red algae or an extract of red algae and provide a pink and/or red color to raw meat substitutes that transition to a brown or colorless color after cooking.

In Espacenet.

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Tetraselmis chuii (Chuii) for the treatment of male infertility

The present invention relates to a biomass of T. chuii, a protein extract of T. chuii, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising a biomass of T. chuii or a protein extract of T. chuii, for use in the treatment of infertility in a male subject. It also relates to a method for increasing the semen quality of a male subject with normozoospermia, without hypospermia and without a disorder characterized by a high percentage of sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF), comprising the administration of a biomass of T. chuii or a protein extract of T. chuii.

Teico de T. chuii.

On Espacenet.

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Process for the production of xylan and xylan products from seaweed products and their uses

This disclosure refers to a process for preparing a mixture of oligosaccharides that avoids the need for the expensive and hazardous multi-step processes currently used, and allows the development of an environmentally friendly and sustainable green chemistry production process.

On Espacenet

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Fish scale structures mineralized with nanocalcium silicate to improve tendon-bone healing

Natural biomaterials based on fish scales are promising candidates for clinical tendon repair due to their excellent strength and bioactivity.

On Science Direct