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New scientific publication
Feb 06, 2023A recent publication from the SAFER-IMTA project investigates the effects of light quality on the growth, nutrient removal and biochemical composition of Chlorella sorokiniana cultivated in aquaculture wastewater.
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Microalgae as fish feed ingredient
Dec 08, 2022Microalgae as primary producer can remove the nutrients from wastewater, and produce many high-value ingredients, such as lipids, proteins, polysaccharides, pigments, vitamins, and other bioactive compounds, which are widely used in food and pharmaceutical products.
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Seawheat conference
Sep 26, 2022The 1st SeaWheat conference was organized in Spain 13 – 15th of September. The conference gathered 136 participants in person and online from more than 24 different countries.
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Cultivation of algae with nutrients derived from pre-treated aquaculture waste.
Sep 08, 2022Dissolved nutrients from fish farms can be taken up by primary producers such as algae. Especially microalgae can rapidly assimilate nutrients in wastewater. Microalgae-based wastewater treatment is therefore considered to be an effective method for the removal of the nutrients by converting them into biomass.
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Aquaculture sludge as basis for sustainable feeds for sea cucumber
May 10, 2022Deposit-feeding sea cucumber species have a unique ability to extract nutrients from particulate organic matter. This has led scientists to propose these species as prime candidates for integration with fish aquaculture systems.
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