© Christian Schmidt (AG Pharmazeutische Biotechnologie)
ProFeed - Development of a protein-rich feed additive
The WIR-Plant³ joint project ProFeed - Development of a protein-rich feed additive under the leadership of the University of Greifswald and the project partners Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf and FMS-Futtermittel GmbH in Selbelang is working on the development of a high-quality protein-rich feed additive from cellulose-containing residues from regional agriculture or paludiculture. The focus is on the bacterial endosymbiont Teredinibacter, which was isolated from the gill-tissue of the shipworm Teredo navalisfrom the Baltic Sea. Due to the endosymbionts lignocellulolytic enzymes and its ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen for the synthesis of amino acids, the symbiont is able to degrade complex cellulose-containing residues. In terms of sustainable circular economy, by-products and residues from agriculture or paludiculture such as straw, rapeseed finish or reeds are to be recycled as a carbon source in a fermentation process in order to build up protein-rich microbial biomass. The protein-rich microbial biomass is intended to be used as a feed additive for breeding larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) and in aquaculture.
Facts
Duration: 01.02.2022 - 31.01.2025
Funding code: 03WIR2211
Kontakt:
Dr. Britta Jürgen & Christian Schmidt
University of Greifswald
Institute of Pharmacy
Pharmazeutische Biotechnologie
Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 3
17489 Greifswald
Phone: +49 3834 420 4891
Fax: +49 3834 420 4874
E-Mail: britta.juergen@uni-greifswald.de
