NEWTRIENTS Project Featured in Duckweed / Circular Economy Showcase to Minister John Halligan

4 Sep 2018

Minister John Halligan TD visited the School of BEES on Monday September 3, 2018

Minister Halligan was briefed by Prof. Marcel Jansen on the EPA-funded Newtrients project, and especially the opportunity to generate high protein feeds in a sustainable manner, using dairy industry wastewater.

Dr Holger Kuhnhold, Dr Simona Paolacci and Mr Éamonn Walsh had put together a fascinating display including a basic flow-through growth system, sterile Lemna cultures, and the final product; duckweed powder. The Minister showed great interest in the use of duckweed as a feed product, and Prof. Jansen commented that this may alleviate Ireland's dependence on imported soy.