Hemocyanin: gull fra snøkrabbeblod?

Blodvæsken fra snøkrabbe inneholder et protein som kan gi grunnlag for nye, verdifulle produkter. Nå skal Møreforsking, Polarbris og Opilio undersøke hvordan væsken kan samles opp og proteinet hentes ut. Målet er å utnytte mer av krabben som allerede fiskes.

Når snøkrabbe bearbeides, går mye av blodvæsken tapt. Væsken kalles hemolymfe og inneholder hemocyanin, et protein som transporterer oksygen. Proteinet inneholder kobber og gir hemolymfen en blå farge når det binder oksygen.

I kvalifiseringsprosjektet «Hemocyanin: gull fra snøkrabbeblod?» skal forskere og næringsaktører undersøke om denne lite utnyttede råstoffstrømmen kan få ny verdi. Prosjektet skal utvikle og teste metoder for å samle opp hemolymfen, isolere hemocyanin og undersøke noen av proteinets biologiske egenskaper.

Year(s):
2026 – 2027
Funded by:
Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune
Project manager:
Research group:
Seafood Processing
Research area:
Emerging marine resources

Contact person

Jennifer Mildenberger
Researcher

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