[ EAStalk ] “Boosting aquaculture with a circular fungal beta-glucan“ with Citribel

This webinar provides an overview of the history and functionality of immune stimulating products derived from yeast as compared to that derived from a fungal biomass. More specifically, Citribel’s newly developed product high in beta-glucan, is derived from the cell wall of fungal mycelium, and has unique characteristics, production quality, and functionality.

Application studies were conducted in renowned research institutes, and resulted in an extensive evaluation of safety, growth performance, feed conversion efficiency, and resistance to major pathogens such as White Spot Syndrome Virus, Vibrio spp., Moritella viscosa, and Tenacibaculum maritimum.

Results from challenge tests with shrimp and salmon have demonstrated reductions in mortality for both viral and bacterial infections. Taken together, the webinar focuses on scientific knowledge of yeast versus fungal cell walls, processing thereof and application based research of both products in shrimp and salmon feed.

Registration for this event is handled externally. Please register here.

Short biography of the presenters:

Dr. Edith Wilderjans is employed as project manager innovation at Citribel. She has a background in quality and R&D, and is responsible for new product development and introduction at Citribel. In doing so, she has been involved in coordinating R&D projects from concept to implementation and in collaborating with sales, production and QC. She is strong at bringing products to the market by gaining quality, application and market related information.

David De Hous is a Key Account Manager at Citribel with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and oncology. With a background in biomedical sciences and research at the University of Antwerp, he now focuses on next-generation beta-glucans and their applications in aquaculture and pet food. He brings a unique combination of scientific expertise and practical industry insight.

Citribel is a European manufacturer based in Belgium that transforms sugar molasses into citric acid, citrate salts and mycelium ingredients through natural surface fermentation.

With decades of expertise and large-scale production capacity, we supply bulk volumes to food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, personal care, animal nutrition and industrial markets worldwide.

EAS does not endorse products or services provided by our Corporate Members.

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The series aims to present a wide range of topics that reflect the multidisciplinary nature of EAS and the broader aquaculture community. This includes overviews of aquaculture research, production, and technologies (including those from EAS corporate members), as well as presentations on our network and its benefits, with specific topics tailored for our large student community.