B2E launches the eighth edition of our Technological Sonar initiative, a monthly selection of national and international initiatives to watch, focusing on new patents and technologies in the blue bioeconomy sector.

Aquaculture

1. A visit to the pioneers of octopus farming
Nueva Pescanova’s plans to start the world’s first commercial octopus farm may have caused a stir in some sectors of the mainstream media, but aquaculture of these animals may be the best hope for the sustainability of wild stocks.

From The Fish Site.

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2. Antibodies against disease-causing agents in aquaculture and their uses
Useful methods and antibodies to reduce, eliminate or prevent infection by a bacterial or viral population in an aquatic animal are described here. Useful antigens for the target are also described here, including heavy chain antibodies and VHH fragments to reduce a bacterial or viral population in an aquatic animal.

From Espacenet
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3. Big Data Remote Sensing for Aquaculture Monitoring
Building a smart fish farm is significantly more complicated than creating other smart fish farming initiatives. The reliability and lifespan of the sensors, as well as their robustness and accuracy, are the main factors to consider. The entire system is designed based on big data storage in the cloud. The system is planned to be powered by solar panels. As a result, the method could perform real-time monitoring of aquaculture water quality and had a significant practical impact in terms of reducing labor intensity, improving the quality of seafood products, and protecting the aquatic environment.

From Espacenet.

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Living Marine Resources

4. Marine Demospongiae: A Challenging Treasure of Bioactive Compounds
Natural compounds/extracts isolated from Demospongiae and its associated microorganisms with important biological activities for pharmacological applications, such as antiviral, anticancer, antifouling, antimicrobial, antiplasmodial, antifungal, and antioxidant.

In NCBI.

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5. Portuguese scientists are making hamburgers and sausages with seaweed
The ProReMar project aims to produce sustainable food products—and that will please even those who don’t like fish.

In Expresso.

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6. Method for manufacturing dolomitic concrete using crushed seashells as fine aggregate
The present invention relates to the composition of concrete for the construction industry. The concrete composition comprises cement, fine aggregates, dolomite powder, and crushed seashells. The dolomite powder is in the range of 2.5% to 10%, and the crushed seashells are in the range of 20% by weight. The concrete composition of the present invention has very good compressive strength when compared to conventional concrete.

Espacenet
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7. Antihypertensive food ingredients for companion animal applications
A marine peptide product derived from fish processing by-products is provided. In particular, an animal feed product, such as a biscuit, comprising marine peptides is provided. This product has health benefits, including antihypertensive activities.

Espacenet
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Marine Biotechnology

8. LOLIWARE unveils the first seaweed pellet technology to replace plastic
LOLIWARE, creator of SEA Technology™, announced that it has developed the first seaweed pellet created from natural biomaterials to replace plastic on a large scale.

In Cision
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9. Irish startup Zoan is using coral to 3D print human bone grafts
Galway-based Zoan BioMed is partnering with 3D bioprinting company Cellink to use coral in an attempt to forever change orthopedic procedures.

In the Silicon Republic
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10. Vaccines against sea lice
Proteins derived from secretory/excretory products of Lepeophtheirus salmonis, including recombinant proteins, DNA encoding the proteins, vaccines and antigens comprising proteins or DNA, and their uses for the prevention or treatment of sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis or Caligus rogercresseyi) in fish, and related treatment methods.

Learn more at Espacenet
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11. Producing, isolating and/or extracting collagen and/or gelatin from animal cell lines and/or tissue explants
The present invention relates to methods for producing collagen and/or gelatin in marine animal cell lines and/or tissue explants and isolating and/or extracting collagen and/or gelatin from said marine animal cell lines and/or tissue explants.

Learn more at Espacenet
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