Introduction
The SeaChem Project is an international and interdisciplinary research initiative aimed at training the next generation of researchers in offshore seaweed aquaculture. The project focuses on the development of innovative technologies for the sustainable production of high-value chemicals derived from seaweed. By bringing together expertise from fields like materials science, environmental biotechnology, and machine learning, the SeaChem Consortium strives to advance the understanding and application of non-land-based biomass cultivation, providing significant contributions to industries such as food, healthcare, and chemicals.
The SeaChem Project aims to develop new technologies for offshore seaweed cultivation, focusing on integrating stainless-steel aquaculture structures with pre-existing offshore infrastructure, such as wind farms. The consortium emphasizes sustainability, applying cutting-edge techniques like microwave and ultrasound-assisted chemical extraction to maximize the yield of valuable compounds from seaweed. Additionally, the project includes geo-mapping to identify optimal locations for seaweed growth, as well as advanced sustainability assessments of cultivation and biorefinery systems. These efforts contribute to the project’s overarching goal of replacing fossil-fuel-based chemical production with renewable and sustainable alternatives derived from seaweed(
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Rahimeh N. Monemi, PhD
PREDICTIM GLOBE
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