MarGel- Cold Water Fish Scale Derived Hydrogels for In-Vitro Drug Screening
Norway, a top fish producer, generates substantial waste, with Lerøy alone generating 45,000 kg of
fish scales annually. Currently, fish scales are discarded as residual waste, or used in low to mediumvalue
products like supplements, packaging & cosmetics. We propose to convert cold water salmon
fish scales into high-value biomedical products for healthcare applications, like cancer drug discovery.
This reduces waste while advancing medical research, demonstrating an efficient circular economy.
Fylke: Troms
Prosjekttype: Marin bioprospektering
Prosjektsøker: UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Søknadsår: 2024
fish scales annually. Currently, fish scales are discarded as residual waste, or used in low to mediumvalue
products like supplements, packaging & cosmetics. We propose to convert cold water salmon
fish scales into high-value biomedical products for healthcare applications, like cancer drug discovery.
This reduces waste while advancing medical research, demonstrating an efficient circular economy.
Fylke: Troms
Prosjekttype: Marin bioprospektering
Prosjektsøker: UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Søknadsår: 2024