Acronym NA
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title Helsebringende merverdi: Utnyttelse av hvalspekk i fra vågehval - Health-adding value: Utilization of whale blubber from minke whales Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Wenche Emblem Larssen Coordinator email wenche@mfaa.no
Coordinator institution
NA
Institutions involved
NA - Omegaland (Norway) ,
Start year 2011 End year 2013 Funding (€) € 219,514 Website https://www.fhf.no/prosjekter/prosjektbasen/900604/ Summary The project has been an interdisciplinary investment in the total utilization of minke whales, where the possibilities of utilizing the fat of the minke whale and developing a refined consumer oil will be looked at. The aim of the project was to test the use of killer whale and belly fat from minke whales, for whale oil production. The project had a value chain approach from catch to consumer with a focus on the quality of lard, crude oil and finished product, as well as market testing and commercialization. The quality and durability of the lard is documented and shows that the lard is storage stable regardless of whether it is frozen directly at sea or whether it is stored refrigerated for three weeks before freezing. Contamination of the lard gives high germ counts during storage on the keel. The high number of germs has affected the peroxide number during storage by giving lard stored in the keel before freezing around 1 mEq / kg higher peroxide value than in lard frozen directly before storage. After 1 year, however, the peroxide value of less than 1.5 mEq / kg for lard is stored refrigerated before freezing, which is well within acceptable value. The fat content of lard is high and this gives a high yield. During sample production, one has encountered problems with grinding the lard side, whale lard has a strong network of connective tissue proteins. Rough cutting before grinding and grinding the lard in a semi-frozen state makes the process somewhat easier. Production of whale oil using both cold and hot pressing as well as enzymatic processing has been tested and all methods yielded whale oil. The processes, on the other hand, must be product-adapted. Crude oil producer Polargodt, which was associated with the project, chose to withdraw before a crude oil production was carried out. Searching for full compensation has been difficult and at an extraordinary steering group meeting on 12 February 2013, it was decided that the project will end with the results available from cruises and various test productions of crude oil.
Keywords
Bioproduct;
Food products;
Bioprospecting;
Food quality;
Product development;
Cetaceans;
Whale;
Marine Region
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Skagerrak, Kattegat (27.IIIa)
13
Northern North Sea (27.IVa)
41
Norwegian Sea (27.IIa)
42
Barents Sea (27.I)
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