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From 23 to 26 September 2024, the Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM) in Brest hosted the 19th GERLI Lipidomics Meeting, organized by the Université de Bretagne Occidentale, IRD, CNRS and IFREMER. The event brought together experts in lipidomics to discuss advances in understanding the structure and function of lipids in aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Subproject 1 was represented

SP4 was present at IBERHEO 2024, the Iberian Rheology Meeting, which took place at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, co-promoter of the Algae Vertical project. Researcher Filipe Vinagre presented the poster ‘Rheology properties of gelled foods based on Atlantic macroalgae extracts’; on the theme ‘Polymer rheology (solutions, gels, solids, melts and composites’, an opportunity to share innovative research into the

SP5 – Aquaculture Feeds was present at the AQUA24 World Aquaculture Society Meetings, which took place from 26 to 30 August in Copenhagen, Denmark. Co-organizers Sparos, CIIMAR, CCMAR, GreenCoLab and S2AquaColab highlighted their innovative work on microalgae-based diets to increase the robustness and immunity of larvae and juveniles during times of stress. There was also a presentation by researcher Rodrigo

Harvesting is a fundamental stage in the production of microalgae. As part of  Necton’s Demonstration Unit, under sub-project SP1a of the AlgaeVertical project, SANI membranes have been installed and are operational. The main objective of this new infrastructure is to pre-concentrate microalgae cultures before centrifugation, reducing dehydration time and consequently improving production efficiency. The company is pleased with this acquisition,

Necton, leader of sub-project 1a, has installed an advanced refrigeration system. This system is part of the DEMO “more efficient and sustainable production”, which uses a chiller connected to heat exchangers to cool microalgae cultures in tubular photobioreactors when temperatures are high, avoiding the use of fresh water, a very scarce resource in the Algarve. In addition, the entire system