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Inovacel no “Algarve – Economia Azul: Inovação e Fundos Europeus na Região”

INOVACEL has established itself as a milestone of innovation in blue biotechnology in the Algarve, recently being featured in the book «Algarve – Economia Azul: Inovação e Fundos Europeus na Região», published by CCDR Algarve with editorial production by the Barlavento newspaper, and now highlighted in a Barlavento news article.

This project, which brings together PhytoBloom – Microalgae by Necton, Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), S2AQUAcoLAB and GreenCoLab, is developing a serum derived from microalgae to replace the traditional fetal bovine serum used in cell cultivation. It already shows a promising rate of success allowing the production of fish cell lines in an ethical and sustainable way.

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Annual General Meeting of the INOVACEL project

The meeting provided an opportunity to review progress across the project, including ongoing work on marine cell line development, microalgae-based alternatives for animal components in cell culture media, and the reuse and valorisation of the spent culture media within a circular economy approach. Key results achieved so far were discussed, fostering technical alignment and shared reflection among partners.

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