The brewing industry in Valdivia faces a major challenge in the realm of waste management, particularly with respect to bagasse, a byproduct that is commonly disposed of in landfills, contributing to waste accumulation and environmental harm. On the other hand, the proper valorization of bagasse could transform it into a valuable nutritional resource for the salmon industry, which is a vital economic sector in the country.
In this context, Universidad Austral, in collaboration with Cervecería Kunstmann, has developed the project titled “In Vitro Evaluation of Beer Bagasse Flour.” This initiative aims to investigate the properties of this byproduct and potentially repurpose it as animal feed. The project is directed by a team of female researchers from Universidad Austral, including Dr. Cristina Ravanal, Dr. Alexandra González, and biochemist Ms. (c) Tatiana Pérez. This project is part of the InES initiative “Knowledge + Gender UACh,” INGE22000, ANID, (INGE-2024-08), which advocates for gender equality in research and emphasizes the vital role of women in science. The findings of this project will be presented at the seminar “Women Scientists Contributing to Circular Economy between the Brewing and Aquaculture Industries,” scheduled for January 21 at the Ricardo Westermeyer Auditorium in the ICYTAL Building, Campus Isla Teja UACh, Valdivia, from 15:00 to 17:30 hours.
The event, organized by Tatiana Pérez, member of the RP3 line “Animal Health in Marine Environments” and a MSc candidate at the INCAR center, will feature the results from this research in three presentations: “Waste from the Brewing Industry: A Perspective on Bioprocesses” by Dr. María Cristina Ravanal, Director of the INGE-2024-08 project at the Universidad Austral de Chile; “Utilization of Brewer’s Spent Grain in Aquaculture” by Diego Cárcamo, MSc student in Biochemical Biotechnology at INCAR, along with Fabiola Sánchez, Biochemistry student associated with the center; and “The Role of Women in Chilean Salmon Farming: Challenges and Opportunities from Science to Production” by Dr. Andrea A. Peña Ahumada, Manager of Research and Development at Pathovet Labs.
Participation in this event is free of charge, but prior registration is required, with a maximum capacity of 50 attendees.
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