Contact
Stefán Þór Eysteinsson
Research Group Leader
stefan@matis.is
The aim of the project is to optimize processes within fishmeal and fish oil processing, with a view to starting the production of high quality protein products and other valuable related products from pelagic fish.
Work will be done to optimize the most important processing steps of the production and the profitability of such production and the potential for further product development will be assessed based on the characteristics of the raw material that is available each time (different species, seasonal fluctuations, etc.). The goal is to ensure the production of high-quality products primarily for human consumption, in the pharmaceutical industry and as starter feed for fish and poultry farming. This will contribute to a significant increase in value as well as improved production processes and products. In addition to redesigning the processes with regard to the physical, chemical and sensory properties of the products, a detailed analysis of the bioactivity of the products will be carried out, as well as a life cycle analysis. Therefore, it is a holistic approach when adapting the processes to the raw material being worked with in each case in order to be able to produce correct, valuable products. Such adaptation also offers more flexibility in the processing, or so-called flex processing of the raw material.