The inclusion of algae in food production took on a meaningful turn when Olmix presented its antibiotic-free broiler chicken to delegates attending its one-day conference ‘Building a Healthy Food Chain – Thanks to Algae,’ in Paris last month.
The inclusion of algae in food production took on a meaningful turn when Olmix presented its antibiotic-free broiler chicken to delegates attending its one-day conference ‘Building a Healthy Food Chain – Thanks to Algae,’ in Paris last month.
Segenet Kelemu - African edible-insects: diversity and pathway to food and n...SIANI
Segenet Kelemu, Director General of ICIPE (African Insect Science for Food and Health) about the potential of insects as a way to improve food security and nutrition
The potential of microalgae meals in compound feeds for aquacultureInternational Aquafeed
Intensive production of mainly carnivorous fish has resulted in fish feeds containing high levels of fishmeal and fish oil, with Europe requiring around 1.9 million tonnes a year. Although this use of fishmeal was initially the recycling of waste from fishing through the use of bycatch and trimmings, due to the rapid development of aquaculture this reliance on fishmeal and fish oil is environmentally unsustainable. This has resulted in other sources of fish feed being investigated. This literature review will focus on microalgae; the composition in terms of nutritional quality, the current methods of production and associated costs along with potential future uses such as feed in aquaculture.
The inclusion of algae in food production took on a meaningful turn when Olmix presented its antibiotic-free broiler chicken to delegates attending its one-day conference ‘Building a Healthy Food Chain – Thanks to Algae,’ in Paris last month.
Segenet Kelemu - African edible-insects: diversity and pathway to food and n...SIANI
Segenet Kelemu, Director General of ICIPE (African Insect Science for Food and Health) about the potential of insects as a way to improve food security and nutrition
The potential of microalgae meals in compound feeds for aquacultureInternational Aquafeed
Intensive production of mainly carnivorous fish has resulted in fish feeds containing high levels of fishmeal and fish oil, with Europe requiring around 1.9 million tonnes a year. Although this use of fishmeal was initially the recycling of waste from fishing through the use of bycatch and trimmings, due to the rapid development of aquaculture this reliance on fishmeal and fish oil is environmentally unsustainable. This has resulted in other sources of fish feed being investigated. This literature review will focus on microalgae; the composition in terms of nutritional quality, the current methods of production and associated costs along with potential future uses such as feed in aquaculture.
Escherichia coli O157 serotype in beef carcasses post slaughterhouse in Nairo...ILRI
Escherichia coli O157:H7 has been associated with food poisoning outbreaks in various parts of the world. Most of them are from contaminated meat that has being undercooked(Lake et al, 2002). Prevention of contamination and cross contamination of meat during slaughter and distribution is critical in prevention of these outbreaks. The objectives of the study were to determine the probability of and identify the risk factors that lead to carcass contamination with E. coli O157 serotype during transportation to the butchery.
Effective pest management incorporates pest awareness education as part of its strategy to sustain a business food safety and assurance process.
Learn more: http://goo.gl/tMGBHD
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) is a government owned agency attached to the Federal Ministry for Health and to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management. AGES was established on the basis of a Federal law as a private entity (limited company) with a public service mission.
The business areas of AGES are Food Security, Food Safety, Animal health, Public Health, Medicines and Medical Devices, Radiation Protection, Statistics and Risk Assessment and Research and Capacity Building. AGES is responsible for food from soil to fork, effective control and prevention of epidemics for people, animals and plants and providing effective and safe pharmaceutical products.
AGES executes federal state tasks in the areas conducts research in the areas above mentioned. AGES is recognized as "research" and "non-profit" organization according to FP7 rules for participation.
AGES operates the federal laboratories related to food and feed safety, water analysis and radiation protection, the main diagnostic laboratories related to food safety and human health, animal health and plant health. AGES’s laboratories serve as national reference laboratories according to Regulation No. (EC) 882/2004, as national reference laboratories for animal diseases (OIE), as reference center’s for infectious diseases and as official laboratories for plant health, seeds and propagating material.
AGES employs approximately 1.350 persons, of whom more than 40% are scientists or experts with academic degrees (approx. 300 PhDs and 15 university professors) in nearly all disciplines related to food and health safety.
Contact:
DI. Mag. DDr. Alois Leidwein
Tel.: +43 (0)50 555 – 34853
E-Mail: alois.leidwein@ages.at
Homepage: http://www.ages.at/ages/en/research-international-cooperation/
The global fish consumption for human nutrition increases. The supply of enough aquatic products is still possible, because the experienced fish capture peak in the 1990s is buffered by the increasing amount of fish from hatcheries, both onshore and offshore.
BioMar is at the moment introducing probiotics in still more diets around the world. The background is new strong research results from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
Food and feed security are predicted to be put under great
stress in the coming decades, due to the steep rise in the
world’s population and the ensuing increase in animal
protein demand. Within this context, the need for new
sources of nutrients becomes evident.
The third international seminar on Advanced Lessons in Economics from the Fisheries and Aquaculture (ALFAE) was held in Santiago de Compestela, Galicia, Spain from 6-10 July 2015. The event, held every two years, attracted the participation of 36 speakers from 22 countries across five continents and was attended by more than fifty students, who staged debates about the state of the economy in these sectors and the latest in technological innovation, marketing and governance. FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation, awarded eight grants to students from China, Turkey, Brazil, India, Tanzania (2), Morocco and South Africa.
Duckweed is the smallest flowering plant in the world. It is an aquatic plant often found in fresh water or wetlands in most parts of the world that do not freeze too frequently. Floating on or just below the surface of still or slow-moving bodies of water, many around the world perceive it as a pest, claiming it “clogs up lakes or ponds”.
They are what they eat - Enhancing the nutritional value of live feeds with m...International Aquafeed
Live feeds are often essential for larval fish. Live feeds are proven to be essential first-feed for many larval fish, essentially all those that hatch from small eggs with limited yolk reserves and often immature feeding and digestive functions. Live feeds provide larval fish with essential nutrients that are naturally ‘microencapsulated’ in bite-sized packages. They include a high proportion of easily-assimilated free amino acids and free fatty acids, as well as digestive enzymes and beneficial bacterial microfloras in the gut contents of the prey. The swimming activity of live prey also stimulates feeding responses in larval fish, a vital concern because small larvae with very limited metabolic reserves can quickly starve if they do not promptly begin feeding actively.
Escherichia coli O157 serotype in beef carcasses post slaughterhouse in Nairo...ILRI
Escherichia coli O157:H7 has been associated with food poisoning outbreaks in various parts of the world. Most of them are from contaminated meat that has being undercooked(Lake et al, 2002). Prevention of contamination and cross contamination of meat during slaughter and distribution is critical in prevention of these outbreaks. The objectives of the study were to determine the probability of and identify the risk factors that lead to carcass contamination with E. coli O157 serotype during transportation to the butchery.
Effective pest management incorporates pest awareness education as part of its strategy to sustain a business food safety and assurance process.
Learn more: http://goo.gl/tMGBHD
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) is a government owned agency attached to the Federal Ministry for Health and to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management. AGES was established on the basis of a Federal law as a private entity (limited company) with a public service mission.
The business areas of AGES are Food Security, Food Safety, Animal health, Public Health, Medicines and Medical Devices, Radiation Protection, Statistics and Risk Assessment and Research and Capacity Building. AGES is responsible for food from soil to fork, effective control and prevention of epidemics for people, animals and plants and providing effective and safe pharmaceutical products.
AGES executes federal state tasks in the areas conducts research in the areas above mentioned. AGES is recognized as "research" and "non-profit" organization according to FP7 rules for participation.
AGES operates the federal laboratories related to food and feed safety, water analysis and radiation protection, the main diagnostic laboratories related to food safety and human health, animal health and plant health. AGES’s laboratories serve as national reference laboratories according to Regulation No. (EC) 882/2004, as national reference laboratories for animal diseases (OIE), as reference center’s for infectious diseases and as official laboratories for plant health, seeds and propagating material.
AGES employs approximately 1.350 persons, of whom more than 40% are scientists or experts with academic degrees (approx. 300 PhDs and 15 university professors) in nearly all disciplines related to food and health safety.
Contact:
DI. Mag. DDr. Alois Leidwein
Tel.: +43 (0)50 555 – 34853
E-Mail: alois.leidwein@ages.at
Homepage: http://www.ages.at/ages/en/research-international-cooperation/
The global fish consumption for human nutrition increases. The supply of enough aquatic products is still possible, because the experienced fish capture peak in the 1990s is buffered by the increasing amount of fish from hatcheries, both onshore and offshore.
BioMar is at the moment introducing probiotics in still more diets around the world. The background is new strong research results from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
Food and feed security are predicted to be put under great
stress in the coming decades, due to the steep rise in the
world’s population and the ensuing increase in animal
protein demand. Within this context, the need for new
sources of nutrients becomes evident.
The third international seminar on Advanced Lessons in Economics from the Fisheries and Aquaculture (ALFAE) was held in Santiago de Compestela, Galicia, Spain from 6-10 July 2015. The event, held every two years, attracted the participation of 36 speakers from 22 countries across five continents and was attended by more than fifty students, who staged debates about the state of the economy in these sectors and the latest in technological innovation, marketing and governance. FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation, awarded eight grants to students from China, Turkey, Brazil, India, Tanzania (2), Morocco and South Africa.
Duckweed is the smallest flowering plant in the world. It is an aquatic plant often found in fresh water or wetlands in most parts of the world that do not freeze too frequently. Floating on or just below the surface of still or slow-moving bodies of water, many around the world perceive it as a pest, claiming it “clogs up lakes or ponds”.
They are what they eat - Enhancing the nutritional value of live feeds with m...International Aquafeed
Live feeds are often essential for larval fish. Live feeds are proven to be essential first-feed for many larval fish, essentially all those that hatch from small eggs with limited yolk reserves and often immature feeding and digestive functions. Live feeds provide larval fish with essential nutrients that are naturally ‘microencapsulated’ in bite-sized packages. They include a high proportion of easily-assimilated free amino acids and free fatty acids, as well as digestive enzymes and beneficial bacterial microfloras in the gut contents of the prey. The swimming activity of live prey also stimulates feeding responses in larval fish, a vital concern because small larvae with very limited metabolic reserves can quickly starve if they do not promptly begin feeding actively.
Viticulture and Wine - Les Dossiers d'Agropolis International - Number 21 - O...Agropolis International
Training, research and innovation expertise on viticulture and wine at the scientific research platform in Montpellier and area
Scientific coordination : Bruno Blondin (Montpellier SupAgro), Hervé Hannin (Montpellier SupAgro), Thierry Simonneau (INRA), Jean-Marc Touzard (INRA), Patrice This (INRA)
Coordination: Chantal Dorthe (INRA)
Agropolis International Correspondent: Mélanie Broin
At the western edge of France, Finistère – literally ‘the end of the earth’ – is the point where northern Europe meets the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a place of high biodiversity and a centre of European marine science funding. Founded in 1872, the Station Biologique in Roscoff is the oldest marine biology institute in the world. Now, it is one of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre’s 13 stations, and 60 percent of French funding in marine sciences comes to major port and university town, Brest.
Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing industries in food production. However, the future of this growth will depend largely on availability of raw materials and development of new nutrient sources from vegetable or animal origin.
Animal welfare in turkeys is a huge challenge. When the talk is of animal welfare deficiencies, attention focuses above all on turkeys. High antibiotic doses, cannibalism, high stock densities and inflamed foot pads are influences stated in connection with low animal welfare levels.
FISH FARMING TECHNOLOGY: The use of feed in recirculating aquaculture systems...International Aquafeed
One of the greatest operating costs in aquaculture is the use of commercial feed pellets, which can comprise of up to 50-60 percent of total expense in some farms.
FISH FARMING TECHNOLOGY: The Faivre equipped trout farms of AbbevilleInternational Aquafeed
Amidst the picturesque countryside of Abbeville, Northern France, Darren Parris, Tom Blacker and Peter Parker from the International Aquafeed team, spent an afternoon late last year visiting trout farms. Our hosts were Phillip Jorgensen, fish farms manager, and Aubert Faivre, who is sales manager for Faivre.
The Salmonidae family, collectively known as Salmonids, comprises of salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes, and graylings, but it is the trout and Atlantic salmon, of the genus Salmo, which gives the family their name. A slender teleost fish, they can range in size between just 13 cm to a whopping 2 m in length. With a single row of sharp teeth, Salmonids are predators, choosing to feed on smaller fish, aquatic insects and small crustaceans. Despite spawning in fresh water Salmonids are mostly anadromous, spending their lives at sea, choosing only to return to rivers to reproduce.
Innovation nation - How new developments in aquaculture are boosting the Scot...International Aquafeed
With an estimated market value of over £1.8 billion and Scottish salmon exports alone reaching over £500 million, Scotland’s aquaculture sector is fast becoming a core pillar for the future growth of the Scottish economy. However, with such a steep increase in the demand for fish products, there is a real need for innovation within the sector to stay ahead of the curve and provide a sustainable supply of healthy protein; not only for the present but for the future of a market that appears set to keep growing. Ahead of Aquaculture UK, CEO of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), Heather Jones, shares some of the organisation’s forays into finfish research projects and the ways in which is working with both industry and academia to enhance the whole of the Scottish aquaculture sector.
The Asian catfish Pangasius, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus is recognised as a leading aquaculture food fish on world markets. The commercial culture of Pangasius was developed in the mid 1990’s in Vietnam and quickly expanded to production levels of nearly one million tons per year. Other countries including Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh and India have adapted Pangasius as part of their aquaculture production. Pangasius can be successfully cultured in most tropical regions of the world however countries in the Western Hemisphere have been slow to embrace Pangasius aquaculture, in part, due to the lack of practical knowledge of the species food requirements during the larval and fry stages.
Mud crabs, also known as mangrove crabs, occur widely in estuaries and along tropical, subtropical and warm temperate coasts in the world. There are four species of mud crab (Family: Portunidae), Scylla serrata, S. tranquebarica, S. paramamosain and S. olivacea that are the focus of both commercial fisheries and aquaculture production throughout their distribution. They are among the most valuable crab species in the world, with the bulk of their commercial production sent live to market.
The European lobster (Homarus gammarus) is an ecologically important species of the North-eastern Atlantic which supports wild trap fisheries that are worth around £30 million each year to the UK alone. By weight the species is the highest-value seafood among those landed regularly in the UK and Ireland, where 75 percent of the ~5,000t annual landings for the species are made. As such, lobsters provide essential diversity to fragile inshore fisheries and vital income for rural coastal economies. However, populations across its range are pressured by rising exploitation, from which traditional fisheries management has failed to prevent extensive regional stock collapses in the recent past, and now struggles to stimulate recovery. While lobsters have long been transported as a live export commodity, chiefly to France and the Iberian peninsula, emerging markets, particularly those in East Asia, threaten to create additional demand for the species which far exceeds current capture yields. Improvements in hatchery rearing success have seen a number of recent aquaculture initiatives employed, in the hope of both generating restoration and improved sustainability of wild harvests, and instigating commercial aquaculture possibilities.
In the past 50 years, the global demand for fish products has doubled, and more than 45 percent of the world’s seafood today now comes not from wild catches, but from either land-based or offshore fish farms. To meet this rising demand for seafood worldwide, more fish have to be raised in fish farms, and aquaculture is an essential link in the agricultural chain.
When farming animals and fish, there is often a danger that we may assume that their dietary requirements match our own. However, those of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, certainly do not.
Mexico, with a population of 122 million is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world. The country is known for its Pacific and Gulf of Mexico beaches and its diverse landscape of mountains, deserts and jungles. Ancient ruins such as Teotihuacan (Aztec), Chichen Itza (Mayan) and Spanish colonial-era towns are scattered throughout the country.
The quality and digestibility of proteins is one of the most important issues in shrimp nutrition. Marine proteins (mainly fish meal) can only be partially replaced by standard vegetable proteins like soybean meal.
KRILL OIL: Phospholipids that make a difference to filet quality and quantityInternational Aquafeed
The nutritional quality of larvae diets affects fishes’ fillet quality and quantity. Studies show that phospholipids increase fish larvae growth and development; so phospholipids are an essential component of the early weaning diet.
Carbohydrates are an excellent source of energy and carbon in feed formulations. They can be easily distinguished from the other energy yielding nutrients in terms of their abundance and low price. To illustrate, the collective global production of the major cereal grains i.e., maize, wheat and rice amounted to a colossal 2.5 billion tonnes in the year 2013 (FAO). The total carbohydrate content and the digestible fraction of starch and sugars in these grains can be roughly estimated to be about 2.1 and 1.75 billion tonnes, respectively (www.feedipedia.org). Besides, the unit cost of carbohydrate sources is almost three to five fold less than that of the protein and lipid sources of interest. Therefore, the inclusion level of carbohydrates in commercial fish feed assumes direct economic significance i.e., in terms of lower feed cost per unit weight gain.
Brewers’ yeast and derived products have been successfully used in animal nutrition, including aquafeeds, for several decades now. Leiber GmbH, with two production sites in Germany and further facilities in Poland and Russia, have manufactured brewers’ yeast products for more than 60 years.
FISH FARMING TECHNOLOGY - Efficient and reliable feed system for fish farming...International Aquafeed
The main purpose of a feed barge is to provide an efficient and reliable feed system for fish farming operations. The second purpose is to provide a safe worksite for operators.
FISH FARMING TECHNOLOGY - Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lighting systems for ear...International Aquafeed
Over recent times we have noticed an increasing amount of media coverage and industry chatter regarding the role of light in aquaculture. Most of this has been in relation to the use of low-energy technology to reduce costs, and in this area almost all the talk is about LED
The Latin names of some aquatic species can have fascinatingly obscure meanings that provide anyone in need of a hobby with hours of joyful investigation and speculation. The channel catfish is, alas, not one of them: Ictalurus punctatus simply means ‘spotty catfish’, and the briefest glance at one will tell you why.
It is often thought that vacuum coating was firs t invented in Norway. The idea might have been Norwegian, but the technology was developed in the Netherlands. It has been 25 years now since Dinnissen, together with aquafeed producer Skretting, invented the firs t vacuum coater.
The Pegasus® Vacuum Coater is intended for everyone who wishes to manufacture pelleted and extruded products in accordance with mos t modern production specifications.
It allows you to create a vacuum environment for your production process and to deal effectively with a very wide range of future challenges.
International Aquafeed spoke to Peter Raeven, Account Manager for Dinnissen, about the previous 25 years of the Pegasus® Vacuum Coater as well as any future plans that Dinnissen might have for their now well es tablished brand.
As an aquafeed processor, you are always aware that your drying operation has a significant impact on your bottom line. Drying is a very energy-intensive operation; that’s why most aquafeed producers diligently track the cost of fuel used in their drying operation.
As an aquafeed processor, you are always aware that your drying operation has a significant impact on your bottom line. Drying is a very energy-intensive operation; that’s why most aquafeed producers diligently track the cost of fuel used in their drying operation.
Seminar of U.V. Spectroscopy by SAMIR PANDASAMIR PANDA
Spectroscopy is a branch of science dealing the study of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy refers to absorption spectroscopy or reflect spectroscopy in the UV-VIS spectral region.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy is an analytical method that can measure the amount of light received by the analyte.
Comparing Evolved Extractive Text Summary Scores of Bidirectional Encoder Rep...University of Maribor
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11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
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What is greenhouse gasses and how many gasses are there to affect the Earth.moosaasad1975
What are greenhouse gasses how they affect the earth and its environment what is the future of the environment and earth how the weather and the climate effects.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE SAMPLE RETURN.Sérgio Sacani
The return of a sample of near-surface atmosphere from Mars would facilitate answers to several first-order science questions surrounding the formation and evolution of the planet. One of the important aspects of terrestrial planet formation in general is the role that primary atmospheres played in influencing the chemistry and structure of the planets and their antecedents. Studies of the martian atmosphere can be used to investigate the role of a primary atmosphere in its history. Atmosphere samples would also inform our understanding of the near-surface chemistry of the planet, and ultimately the prospects for life. High-precision isotopic analyses of constituent gases are needed to address these questions, requiring that the analyses are made on returned samples rather than in situ.
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
Professional air quality monitoring systems provide immediate, on-site data for analysis, compliance, and decision-making.
Monitor common gases, weather parameters, particulates.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Slide 2: Introduction to Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Definition: Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic material that is not found within the nucleus.
Key Components: Involves genes located in mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasmids.
Slide 3: Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria: Organelles responsible for energy production.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria.
Inheritance Pattern: Maternally inherited, meaning it is passed from mothers to all their offspring.
Diseases: Examples include Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and mitochondrial myopathy.
Slide 4: Chloroplast Inheritance
Chloroplasts: Organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in chloroplasts.
Inheritance Pattern: Often maternally inherited in most plants, but can vary in some species.
Examples: Variegation in plants, where leaf color patterns are determined by chloroplast DNA.
Slide 5: Plasmid Inheritance
Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some eukaryotes.
Features: Can carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred between cells through processes like conjugation.
Significance: Important in biotechnology for gene cloning and genetic engineering.
Slide 6: Mechanisms of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Patterns: Do not follow Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Cytoplasmic Segregation: During cell division, organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts are randomly distributed to daughter cells.
Heteroplasmy: Presence of more than one type of organellar genome within a cell, leading to variation in expression.
Slide 7: Examples of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Four O’clock Plant (Mirabilis jalapa): Shows variegated leaves due to different cpDNA in leaf cells.
Petite Mutants in Yeast: Result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA affecting respiration.
Slide 8: Importance of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Evolution: Provides insight into the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Medicine: Understanding mitochondrial inheritance helps in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial diseases.
Agriculture: Chloroplast inheritance can be used in plant breeding and genetic modification.
Slide 9: Recent Research and Advances
Gene Editing: Techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 are being used to edit mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA.
Therapies: Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) for preventing mitochondrial diseases.
Slide 10: Conclusion
Summary: Extrachromosomal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material outside the nucleus and plays a crucial role in genetics, medicine, and biotechnology.
Future Directions: Continued research and technological advancements hold promise for new treatments and applications.
Slide 11: Questions and Discussion
Invite Audience: Open the floor for any questions or further discussion on the topic.
Algae’s key role in taking care of consumer expectations
1. T
he inclusion of algae in food production took on a meaning-
ful turn when Olmix presented its antibiotic-free broiler
chicken to delegates attending its one-day conference
‘Building a Healthy Food Chain – Thanks to Algae,’ in Paris
last month.
The chicken, raised on algae-included feed rations and managed,
processed and distributed by Olmix, was tasted by the 400-plus del-
egates attending the conference.
While broiler and fish production differ widely, algae products are
attempting to achieve similar levels of food safety in both livestock and
aquaculture.
Until now the benefits algae provides in terms of human nutrition
and health have been largely associated with cultural and coastal com-
munities and with those looking for dietary alternatives.
In livestock and fish production algae has been considered a valu-
able ingredient in its own right for some time, but products have now
been developed to help protect health, improve well-being and reduce
the need for medicines and in particular antibiotics.
Algae has not yet proven itself as a viable source of protein in meet-
ing the growing demand from our food producing animals, particularly
not in fish diets where the pressure is on to minimise the amount of
fishmeal included in feeds.
However, Paris may well prove a turning point in the way we
consider algae inclusion in our food
production system.
“We are now ready to meet consum-
ers’ expectations for a better life,” Olmix
marketing director Daniéle Marzin told
the delegates crowed into the Hotel
Pullman Eiffel Tower conference room.
Guest gather in Paris
Gathered in Paris to celebrate the
company’s 20th anniversary, over 300
international invited guests, from custom-
ers to agents, to distributors and staff
from more than 50 countries enjoyed
three days of festivities with local French
staff and others which started with a reception in the art deco Théatre
National de Chaillot.
The conference offered presentations by three professors: Professor
Antoine Andremont, professor of microbiology at the University of
Paris Medical School on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance – what is
the world situation; Professor Dung Cao the deputy director of the
Potato, Vegetable and Flower Research Centre in Vietnam on pesti-
cides and their use in Asia; Professor Jose Luiz Tejon Megido, president
of TCA International in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Dr Thomas Pavie made the final address which launched of the
Olmix antibiotic-free chicken production internationally, the first appli-
cation for food-producing animals.
Care for all
Olmix has adopted a ‘Care programme’ for its plant, livestock and
aqua and human food divisions.
Melspring is the company’s ‘Plant Care Division’ and focuses on sus-
tainable products capable of improving plant health, protecting against
disease and supporting the environment. Algae products are applied
as fertiliser and offer the opportunity to reduce the use of chemical
pesticides while lifting crop quality and yields.
The Olmix ‘Animal Care Division’ has introduced a product and
feeding strategy that aims to eliminate the use of antibiotics in chicken
Algae’s key role in taking care of consumer expectations
by Roger Gilbert, IAF Publisher
From Left: Professor Antoine Andremont, Professor of Microbiology, University of Paris Medical School,
Paris; Professor Jose Luiz Tejon Megido, President, TCA International, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Dr Thomas
Pavie, former Deputy Agriculture Counsellor for China and North East Asia
One of the world’s most famous views - The Olmix team poses for a picture at the Théatre National
de Chaillot on the banks of the Seine opposite Eiffel Tower and Champs de Mars
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production, improve farmer’s profits and animal well-being. And may
well lead to similar objectives in aquaculture.
Producing antibiotic-free chicken “will not be achieved only by
nutrition nor with a single ‘miraculous’ feed additive,” says Ms Marzin.
She says Olmix is now capable of providing a global strategy to
improve animal hygiene, enhance immune defenses. Guarantee diges-
tive welfare, increase digestive efficiency and fight mycotoxins.
“To get optimal efficiency, Olmix
engages the whole livestock chain as
products are implemented by farmers,
veterinarians and the feed miller,” she
adds.
The Algae School
Two days in Paris followed by two
days in Brittany. The two venues visited
included the company’s new office and
factory facilities and an evening visit to
the new Breizh Algae School, located at
the Balusson home farm, which will offer
courses to Olmix customers on the use
and benefits of algae products, including
modern farming techniques that eliminate
the need for antibiotics, pesticides and
chemical additives.
Dedication and commitment
The dedication and commitment to the
values algae can provide, has been champi-
oned for 20 years by Hervé Balusson, presi-
dent, founder and CEO of Olmix Group.
His resolve to bring the benefits of algae to international
attention and to conduct the research necessary to develop algae-
based products has paid dividends for all in the food production
chain, and was lavishly and generously celebrated in Paris during
the company annual ‘Breizh Algae Tour’ which was held the same
week as Space, Rennes one of France’s major agriculture exhibi-
tions.
President, founder and CEO of Olmix Group, Hervé Balusson,
celebrates the company’s 20th anniversary at the legendary Lido
cabaret on the Champs-Élysées in Paris
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