The UK, Nordic and Baltic Summit London 19-20 January, 2011 The UK, Nordic and Baltic Summit The UK, Nordic and Baltic Summit London 19 London 19- 20 January, 2011 20 January, 2011 Biotech Innovation Based on Arctic Marine Bioactive Compounds (Bioprospecting on Arctic Microalgae) Trond Ø. Jørgensen, Professor, University of Tromsø, Norway ([email protected]) Biotech Innovation Based on Arctic Biotech Innovation Based on Arctic Marine Bioactive Compounds Marine Bioactive Compounds (Bioprospecting on Arctic (Bioprospecting on Arctic M M icroalgae icroalgae ) ) Trond Trond Ø Ø . J . J ø ø rgensen, Professor, University of rgensen, Professor, University of Troms Troms ø ø , Norway , Norway ( ( [email protected][email protected]) )
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The UK, Nordic and Baltic SummitLondon 19-20 January, 2011
The UK, Nordic and Baltic SummitThe UK, Nordic and Baltic SummitLondon 19London 19--20 January, 201120 January, 2011
Biotech Innovation Based on Arctic Marine Bioactive Compounds
(Bioprospecting on Arctic Microalgae)
Trond Ø. Jørgensen, Professor, University of Tromsø, Norway
“The paramount objective is to find and develop high-value bioactive products for scientific and commercial exploitation by
screening compounds from Arctic organisms”
Aim at University of Aim at University of TromsTromsøø::
Marine bioprospecting:Marine bioprospecting:
““The paramount objective is to find and The paramount objective is to find and develop highdevelop high--value bioactive products for value bioactive products for scientific and commercial exploitation by scientific and commercial exploitation by
screening compounds from Arctic screening compounds from Arctic organismsorganisms””
Developed an “extreme” biochemistry with molecules activewith low temperatures, which give opportunities for “novel”compounds and industrial applications / products
Most of these organisms have :
Never experienced temperatures above 5ºC !
Developed an “extreme” biochemistry with molecules activewith low temperatures, which give opportunities for “novel”compounds and industrial applications / products
Marine organisms from the Arctic...Marine organisms from the Arctic...
TromsTromsøø
Microalgae bloom (April) and sampling in theBarents Sea
Porosira glacialis
Arctic Microalgae:
Some grow at high densities in culture High production at low light, low temperaturesFlexible biochemistry
May contain up to 50-60% lipids / oils and 20-30 % proteinsHighly efficient CO2 binders
Arctic Microalgae:Arctic Microalgae:
Some grow at high densities in culture Some grow at high densities in culture
High production at low light, low temperaturesHigh production at low light, low temperatures
Flexible biochemistryFlexible biochemistry
May contain up to 50May contain up to 50--60% lipids / oils 60% lipids / oils
and 20and 20--30 % proteins30 % proteins
Highly efficient COHighly efficient CO2 2 bindersbinders
As the Arctic resources bring new opportunities for biotech innovation, we
look for:
Collaboration on exploitation of the Arctic marine resources, in particular Arctic
microalgae;
Cultivation technology (photo-bio-reactors)Crop / species optimizationRefinement / utilisation / applications ofthe various (bioactive) compounds
As the Arctic resources bring new As the Arctic resources bring new opportunities for biotech innovation, we opportunities for biotech innovation, we
look for:look for:
Collaboration on exploitation of the Arctic Collaboration on exploitation of the Arctic marine resources, in particular marine resources, in particular Arctic Arctic
microalgae; microalgae;
Cultivation technology (photoCultivation technology (photo--biobio--reactors)reactors)Crop / species optimizationCrop / species optimizationRefinement / utilisation / applications ofRefinement / utilisation / applications ofthe various (bioactive) compounds the various (bioactive) compounds
Thanks for listening !Thanks for listening !Thanks for listening !
