Utvikling av en optimalisert stamme for fôrproduksjon fra CO2

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

Gas2Feed is a groundbreaking technology platform to produce novel protein. Simplified, it is only elements of water and air used for production of protein-rich biomass. Exotic microbes grown in the reactor have potential to provide nutrition that answers most of today’s demands in salmon feed. Research to be done is to create strains of these microbes (Cupriavidus Necator species) free of any unwanted compounds. So, the primary objective of this project is to develop very specific, tailored made strains which can yield biomass being highly digestible and nutritious for salmon. Random mutagenesis is a method of choice to acheive this target. Cells will be exposed to chemical or UV treatment in SINTEF's laboratories causing random changes in the genetic code that could occur in nature. This method does not involve removal or modification of existing genes, nor the introduction of foreign genetic material.