Tag: Nofima
Scientists make guide for assessing gene editing
Nofima scientists are conducting genomic research to understand which genes are involved in providing resistance against sea lice in the Pacific salmon species. The...
Selective breeding increases omega-3 content of microalgae
Marie Lillehammer, senior scientist at Nofima, has now shown that microalgae can grow faster and form more omega-3 if bred. This makes them even...
Linn Anne Brunborg to start as division director at Nofima on 1 January
Linn Anne Bjelland Brunborg (47) has accepted the position of Director of Nofima’s Aquaculture Division. She arrives after leaving her position as General Manager...
New fraction from insect meal tested in feed
Insects are a natural part of the diets of wild salmon when they are in rivers. Insects are also making their way into the...
Nofima appoints Bente Torstensen as new CEO
Bente E. Torstensen (52) has been appointed as the new CEO of the Nofima research institute, succeeding Øyvind Fylling-Jensen upon his retirement this summer.
Fylling-Jensen’s...
Nofima appoints Erik-Jan Lock as new Research Director
Erik-Jan Lock, Head of Research for Food and Nutrition at The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, will be the new Research Director at Nofima.
Norway-based...
Are salmon as pink as they used to be?
Experts at Nofima are looking for the reasons why the colour of farmed salmon fillets has become paler during the past ten years. The...
DHA fatty acid promotes fillet quality
Scientists from Nofima have now shown that the omega-3 fatty acid DHA inhibits the synthesis of the pigment melanin, which produces unwanted dark spots...
Leading companies team up for Millennial Salmon Project
Nofima, InnovaFeed, Corbion Algae Ingredients, Cargill, SINTEF Ocean and Auchan have joined forces for Millennial Salmon Project to accelerate innovation that will support the sustainable growth of the aquaculture industry.
Cermaq cooperates with Norwegian start-up kelp producer
Cermaq and Folla Alger enter into an agreement on integrated salmon and kelp farming in collaboration with leading research environments in Norway.
