abdulhakeem
11-11-05, 03:31 AM
02 November, 2005
FISH waste could become marine gelatine as an alternative to animal gelatine made from animal by-products,the main source of gelatine today.
Marine gelatine is an untapped industry, according the Norwegian research site forskning.no,.
Norway produces 600, 000 tonnes of fish waste per year.
Much of this has the potential to become fish gelatine and a new industry for the country.
Scientists at the Institute of Biotechnology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have been carrying out research on the possibilities for marine gelatine.
The researchers have mapped the qualities of the fish substances and it is claimed, overcome some of the greatest challenges.
On a world basis, 250,000 tonnes of gelatine is produced yearly for usage in among other things, food products.
The animal gelatine is used today in pharmaceutical capsules, as a stabiliser in many food products, in many hermetic products, in cookies and on photographic film.
Today gelatine is made almost exclusively from waste products from animals.
Meanwhile, 600,000 tonnes fish waste are waiting to be made use of in Norway.
The industry is interested in a marine alternative to animal gelatine, but not until now have the researchers found an equal substitute.
Certain religions hinders practitioners from using animal gelatine, since it uses pig and cow waste for the production of the gelatine.
Due to this, gelatine based on fish could possibly win advantages. In South-east Asia many people also prefer marine food products.
So, the demand is great, but not the supply.
http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/3285/Marine_gelatine_may_become_new_industry_for_Norway .html
FISH waste could become marine gelatine as an alternative to animal gelatine made from animal by-products,the main source of gelatine today.
Marine gelatine is an untapped industry, according the Norwegian research site forskning.no,.
Norway produces 600, 000 tonnes of fish waste per year.
Much of this has the potential to become fish gelatine and a new industry for the country.
Scientists at the Institute of Biotechnology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have been carrying out research on the possibilities for marine gelatine.
The researchers have mapped the qualities of the fish substances and it is claimed, overcome some of the greatest challenges.
On a world basis, 250,000 tonnes of gelatine is produced yearly for usage in among other things, food products.
The animal gelatine is used today in pharmaceutical capsules, as a stabiliser in many food products, in many hermetic products, in cookies and on photographic film.
Today gelatine is made almost exclusively from waste products from animals.
Meanwhile, 600,000 tonnes fish waste are waiting to be made use of in Norway.
The industry is interested in a marine alternative to animal gelatine, but not until now have the researchers found an equal substitute.
Certain religions hinders practitioners from using animal gelatine, since it uses pig and cow waste for the production of the gelatine.
Due to this, gelatine based on fish could possibly win advantages. In South-east Asia many people also prefer marine food products.
So, the demand is great, but not the supply.
http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/3285/Marine_gelatine_may_become_new_industry_for_Norway .html