Krillsoft-Onboard Smart Manufacturing Of Antarctic Krill Protein For Targeted Human Application
Informations
- Funding country
Norway- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 1/1/2020
- End date
- 12/31/2023
- Budget
- 553,500 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Resources and the Environment (MARINFORSK) - call 2016 | Grant | - | - | 553,500 EUR |
Abstract
Antarctic krill is an abundant source of nutritious proteins which is mostly used as a feed ingredient for the Norwegian aquaculture industry today. The proteins have the potential to become a valuable and important food source for humans. Thereby, becoming an additional and sustainable source of proteins for a growing world population. However, in order to reach this target, there is a need to improve the methods used in processing krill. In this project we will implement machine learning and artificial intelligence to better improve the production yield and reduce the variation in the product quality. By doing this more of the krill proteins can be utilized directly for human consumption. In this project we will also investigate the nutritional effect of krill proteins animals. Hopefully this can lead to the development of new applications for krill proteins targeting specific conditions in humans.