New Research Project Turns Organic Waste Into Protein-Rich Animal Feed

The potential is enormous

The potential for the new and sustainable technology for protein production is enormous, as the world experiences an ever-increasing demand for animal feed.

Currently, there are no effective systems capable of integrating organic waste treatment and the recovery of nutrients for microbial protein production for animal feed. Therefore, the project aims to develop such an integrated technology platform.

In this technology, the organic matter in the waste is first converted into methane through a biological conversion process, and the extraction of nutrients such as ammonium and phosphate is done through a new electrochemical method.

Subsequently, both methane and nutrients will be used as inputs to produce a nutrient-rich bacterial biomass with a protein content of up to 70 percent. This biomass is an excellent source of proteins with a high content of essential amino acids.

This product can replace other animal feed sources such as soybean meal, which is mainly imported and has a negative environmental impact.

For further information go to Innovation Fund Denmark

The project is a collaboration between Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Unibio A/S, Knowledge Hub Zealand, Amager Resource Center, the City of Copenhagen, and Roskilde University.