Marine algae R&D activities at Matís. Dr. Hordur G. Kristinsson Director of Research Matís Iceland

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1 Marine algae R&D activities at Matís Dr. Hordur G. Kristinsson Director of Research Matís Iceland

2 Our seaweed interest Bioactive ingredients Traditional products Food product development Nordic Algae Network 2

3 Bioactive research focus at Matís Antioxidation Hypertension Anti-cancer Immunity Inflammation Diabetes OH O O OH O OH n Nordic Algae Network 3

Culture and analysis of algae 70 80 90 100 110 120.

GTAACGCGTG T-islandic GTCGTGCGGG CCGTGG-GTT -TT--CTCAC GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-kawaraye

AT----GCCT ACCCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-aquaticu GTCGTGCGGG CCGTGG-GGT -AT--CTCAC GGTCAGCGGC

T-filiform GTCGTGCGGG CTGCGGGGTT -TTACTCCGT GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-igniterr GTCGNGCGGG

ACCCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-scotoduc GTCGAGCGGG --GCAGGTTT AT----ACCT GTTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA

GTCGAACGGG C--TGT--TT -ATG-----C AGCCAGTGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACACGTA Thermus-SR GTCGTGCGGG CCGTGGAGTT

GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG Thermus-sp GTCGAGCGGG CCGTGGGGTT -TC---TCAC GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG

CCGCGGGGTT -TTACTCCGT GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-chliarop GTCGAACGGG C--CGG--TT -TCGG---CC

4 Culture and analysis of algae T-islandic GTCGTGCGGG CCGTGG-GTT -TT--CTCAC GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-islandic GTCGTGCGGG CCGTGG-GTT -TT--CTCAC GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-kawaraye GTCGTGCGGG CCGTGGGGTT -TT--CCCAT GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-antranik GTCGAGCGGG --GTAGGTTT AT----GCCT ACCCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-aquaticu GTCGTGCGGG CCGTGG-GGT -AT--CTCAC GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-brockian GTCGGGCGGG CCATGGGGTT -TTACTCCGT GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-filiform GTCGTGCGGG CTGCGGGGTT -TTACTCCGT GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-igniterr GTCGNGCGGG CCGTGGGGTT -TC---TCAC GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-oshimai GTCGTGCGGG --GTGG---- -TT---CGCC ACCCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-scotoduc GTCGAGCGGG --GCAGGTTT AT----ACCT GTTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTACCGCGTG T-thermoph GTCGTGCGGG CCGCGGGGTT -TTACTCCGT GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG Meiothermu GTCGAACGGG C--TGT--TT -ATG-----C AGCCAGTGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACACGTA Thermus-SR GTCGTGCGGG CCGTGGAGTT -TT--CTAAC GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG Unc-Thermu GTCGTGCGGG CCGTGG-GTT -TT--CTCAC GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG Thermus-sp GTCGAGCGGG CCGTGGGGTT -TC---TCAC GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG Unc-Thermu GTCGTGCGGG CCGTGG-GTT -TT--CTCAC GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-flavus GTCGTGCGGG CCGCGGGGTT -TTACTCCGT GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-chliarop GTCGAACGGG C--CGG--TT -TCGG---CC GGCCAGTGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACACGTG T-yunnanen GTCGAGCGGG --GCGGGTTT AT----GCCT GCCCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG T-rehai GTCGAGCGGG CCGTGGGGAA -TC---TCAC GGTCAGCGGC GGACGGGTGA GTAACGCGTG Nordic Algae Network 4

5 Abundant Icelandic Nature Nordic Algae Network 5

6 Many different applications Ingredients Food supplements Aquaculture Process aids Agriculture Cosmetics Nature medicine Medical products Research chemicals Nordic Algae Network 6

7 USA functional foods % omega-3 products Nordic Algae Network 7

8 Example of products with omega-3 fatty acids Seaweed and seaweed based ingredients? Nordic Algae Network 8

9 Animal food market opportunities Nordic Algae Network 9

10 Significant value addition Seaweed meal Fibronol 1980 fold difference in price Nordic Algae Network 10

11 Value Value addition at different stages Raw ingredient Refined ingredient Finished consumer product Nordic Algae Network 11

12 Important to document and verify bioactivity In-vitro Test tubes In-vitro Cell cultures In-vivo Animals In-vivo Clinical trials Cost Nordic Algae Network 12

13 Seaweed bioactive compounds OH O O OH O OH Phlorotannins n Nordic Algae Network 13

14 Highly variable phenolic content of seaweeds Nordic Algae Network 14

4 ± 4.2 13.4 ± 3.4 Green tea extract 30.

15 How does seaweed compare? Extract Total polyphenols 1 (g PGE/100g dry extract) Total polyphenols 2 (g GAE/100g dry extract) Seaweed extract 52.9 ± ± 2.6 Rosemary extract 9.3 ± ± 0.6 Pomegranate extract 15.4 ± ± 3.4 Green tea extract 30.1 ± ± 1.4 > > > Nordic Algae Network 15

16 Very powerful antioxidants Nordic Algae Network 16

17 Product development with seaweeds at Matís Nordic Algae Network 17

18 Cosmetics and supplements Nordic Algae Network 18

Icelandic wild blueberries Organic flower honey Kelp from

19 Seaweed based dairy product (skyr) Organic skyr made from locally grown Icelandic ingredients Organic skimmed milk from Icelandic wild blueberries Organic flower honey Kelp from Breiðafjörður No added sugar No other additives Nordic Algae Network 19

20 Seaweed barley pasta Nordic Algae Network 20

21 Icelandic Nori Nordic Algae Network 21

22 Seaweed based flavor enhancers and sodium replacers Nordic Algae Network 22

23 Fortified fishballs Nordic Algae Network 23

24 Liking score (1-9) What happens when consumers are informed? SEA PROT TRAD Fish cake type Informed liking depended on education level, age, attitudes towards food, health and ingredients in fish cakes Nordic Algae Network 24

25 How do consumers in general perceive fortifications? Omega-3 fatty acids Proteins/peptides Antioxidants Eggs Milk Seaweed ingredients Carbohydrates Starch Fat/Oil Salt Flour Nordic Algae Network 25

R&D up to the next level Understand the need of the market

on the uniqueness of marine resources Financial backing

26 The future of seaweeds in Iceland? The future is very bright Significant needs to succeed Bring R&D up to the next level Understand the need of the market and consumer Educate consumers Invest in marketing Capitalize on the uniqueness of marine resources Financial backing Patience and resilience Verkefnasjóður Sjávarútvegsins IMPRA Nordic Algae Network 26

The world's increasing population is putting arable land 1 and water. future. In addition to food, however, seaweed (marine alga 7 ) is highly

6. Seaweed The world's increasing population is putting arable land 1 and water resources 2 for food production in short supply 3. That is why scientists are looking to 4 the seaweed 5 industry as a largely