#Parthenogenetic techniques improve #kelp #genome assembly accuracy.
#Saccharina #mariculture #macroalgae
https://phys.org/news/2025-02-parthenogenetic-techniques-kelp-genome-accuracy.html
Saccharina japonica, one of the most widely cultivated seaweeds globally, is particularly prominent along China's coastline, where it has been farmed in both cold-temperate and subtropical waters. Although traditional selective breeding and hybridization have yielded several high-quality varieties, the absence of a complete genome assembly has hindered further genetic advancements.
New #alginate extraction method may help cultivated kelp be as good as wild #kelp.
#laminaria #algria #biotechnology #mariculture
https://phys.org/news/2024-01-alginate-method-cultivated-kelp-good.html
Norway's exports products derived from from tangle kelp (Laminoria hyperborea) and knotted kelp (Ascophyllum nodosu) to the tune of more than NOK 1 billion a year. The industry mainly extracts alginate from kelp, which is used in over 600 different products as diverse as paint, soft serve ice cream, sauces, bandages, nappies, acid reflux medicine, and material for encapsulating cells and medicine. However, the market is far from saturated.
I must say that I’ve been impressed and happy with #redsea aquatics #reefmat logging, daily tracking, and notification implementation on iOS using the #reefbeatapp — it’s well done and useable. At this point I’ll be 35 days before I’ll need to change out the roll. I appreciate how the app defaults to notifying me 5 days out that the filter roll will need to be replaced.
#reefing #marineaquaria #marinebiology #mariculture #saltwateraquarium
This project starting to document and map Indigenous Pacific mariculture is stunning. [Warning: Extremely enthralling. Do not visit if you have anything else you need to do this afternoon.]
Alexander J. Stein
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