Executive Summary: Moolasses Dairy Mineral Supplement
Low-grade dairy byproducts streams were valorised for used as a calf feed. The project successful generated 100’s of kg of prototype product, which was successfully feed to calves.…
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Executive Summary: Upcycling bovine co-products for sustainable protein
Bovine hide-face pieces are an obligatory co-product which must be rapidly channelled out of the production line. Owing to the lack of 'food-grade' further processing technologies available in…
Read moreExecutive Summary: The Development of a Biobased Cruelty-Free Leather Alternative from Kiwifruit Waste
This BPA project, undertaken in collaboration with KiwiLeather Innovations Ltd., focused on developing a novel biobased textile from kiwifruit waste to meet the growing demand for more sustainable…
Read moreExecutive Summary: Sarmentosin from Blackcurrant Waste: Isolation and Scale-up for Brain Health
A range of blackcurrant sources/fractions were tested for Sarmentosin and other compounds. A purification process for Sarmentosin was conducted multiple times. The extract is currently undergoing additional trials…
Read moreExecutive Summary: Review of Kānuka Biochar to Activated Carbon
The University of Auckland has prepared a techno-economic analysis of a proposed process to convert biochar from kanuka into activated carbon products. Scion was contracted by the BPA…
Read moreExecutive Summary: Sustainable Harakeke Packaging – technoeconomic analysis
The Matekuare Whānau Trust vision is “to create a vibrant healthy whānau community, culturally based and thriving on their whenua whilst residing in warm healthy homes all within…
Read moreExecutive Summary: Develop further products from Kabocha Kernel
Processing of the seed ingredients was replicated at scale to prove repeatability and feasibility. Multiple products were successfully developed using kabocha and pumpkin seed powders to prove its…
Read moreExecutive Summary: Converting forestry by-products into value-added products
The Converting forestry by-products into value-added products study has successfully completed assessments on the costs and practicalities of collecting forest residues, on developing plants for two end-use options…
Read moreExecutive Summary: Techno-economic analysis for mobile pelletising plant
This report evaluates the feasibility of a mobile wood pelletising plant in New Zealand’s Nelson-Tasman-Marlborough region, focusing on two primary sources of biomass—harvest residues and processing residues—and comparing…
Read moreExecutive Summary: Sustainable Jewellery
This project explored how agricultural and forestry wastes and by-products can be transformed into natural colourants for biodegradable plastic jewellery. Fruit and vegetable powders such as beetroot, pumpkin,…
Read moreExecutive Summary: Techno-economic Analysis of a porcine collagen extraction process
This project developed a preliminary techno-economic assessment (TEA) for collagen extraction from porcine skin and lung. The process framework used in this TEA was designed by BSI; however,…
Read moreExecutive Summary: Essential oil extraction by-product utilisation
This project, co-funded by the Bioresource Processing Alliance (BPA), aims to identify value-added applications for Port Blakely Essential Oil's biomass residues, specifically woody biomass and hydrosol. Conducted by…
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