Farm it from the sea

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The seaweed industry is increasing. About 4 million tons of seaweed was harvested internationally. Most is consumed in Asia. Seaweed is used as cosmetics, drugs, animal feed, fertilisers and food. Breton company Ceva (Centre D'Etude et de Valorisation des Algues) aims to produce 600 tons of the Japanese seaweed Undaria. The Isle of Man company Seaweed Supplies Limited aims to produce 200 tons of UK brown kelp Alaria. The kelp usually ends up as dried flakes, pastes or liquids. Both companies sell direct to food companies rather than direct to the public.

Usage, Europe, Product information, Aquaculture industry, Kelps, Centre D'Etude et de Valorisation des Algues, Seaweed Supplies Ltd.

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Now robots have joined the war against disease

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Jean Dausset and Daniel Cohen established the Centre d'Etude du Polymorphisme Humain (Ceph) in Paris in 1982. They joined with the French Muscular Dystrophy Association (AFM) to create the genome laboratory Genethon where 20 cuboid robots separate and identify DNA fragments. It has published the best genetic map of the human genome and a physical map of chromosome 21. This initialises the Human Genome Project. The Wellcome Foundation may help buuild a large genome mapping centre in Britain in 1993.

Research, France, Buildings and facilities, Human Genome Project, Chromosome mapping, Genetic research, Biological laboratories, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Research robots

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