Author name: Dimitri Sclabos

Residual Solvents: The Neglected Quality & Safety Attribute

USA Corporation Chromadex recently released a report regarding residual solvents and their risk when not properly monitored.  For solvents, these are used to produce or are produced in the manufacture of drug substances, dietary ingredients or excipients and in the preparation of finished products, both pharmaceutical and dietary supplements. Often these chemicals are not completely …

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USA Grants New Processing Protection Rights to Tharos’ Krill Oil

Tharos has been granted dated Oct.21.2014 a new patent protection in the US for its solvent-free krill oil extraction process. Details at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=%22krill+oil%22&s2=process&OS=%22krill+oil%22+AND+process&RS=%22krill+oil%22+AND+process As it has recently happened in Australia and New Zealand, the process allows krill oil to be manufactured onboard fishing vessels, at-sea, directly where the capture takes place, 100% solvent/chemical-free. This unique …

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Nutritional Outlook – Why krill oil is more stable than fish oil

By now, manufacturers and even some consumers are familiar with the argument that krill oil is more efficiently absorbed than fish oil. Another distinction, however, is the likelihood that krill oil is more stable than fish oil. A team ofresearchers now believes they have more evidence of just what causes krill oil to be more stable during storage. A team of …

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New Zealand Grants Processing Protection Rights to Tharos’ Krill Oil

Same as with Australia, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand has just accepted Tharos’ unique krill oil extraction process patenting rights. New Zealand acceptance shows Tharos Ltd krill oil extraction process to be unique and novel in terms of allowing krill oil to be manufactured onboard fishing vessels, at-sea, directly where the capture takes …

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Australia Grants Processing Protection Rights to Tharos’ Krill Oil

Tharos has been officially informed by the Australian Government Patent Office of its acceptance of Tharos Ltd krill oil extraction process. The process allows krill oil to be manufactured onboard fishing vessels, at-sea, directly where the capture takes place and 100% solvent-free. This unique concept limits the amount of processing steps that otherwise might affect the …

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At-sea manufacture provides highest quality krill oil

In order to preserve krill’s “unique health and nutritional properties,” krill oil extraction should take place as soon as possible after the krill have been caught, according to Dimitri Sclabos, general manager of Tharos Co., a Chilean-based krill consultancy. Sclabos claims that a new at-sea extraction process for Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) developed by Tharos enables …

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Nutraingredients: Wasted Potencial? FAO review highlights food and feed uses for fish and selfish by-products

A recent article published by Nutraingredients.com  citing FAO research, emphasizes the significant importance of treating large amounts of fish and shellfish precession waste. It is not only a mandatory action due to environmental considerations, but also on its direct impact in the financial outcome of marine-related operations. Although improving the use of fish processing waste has been …

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GOED´s consumer website

As part of the GOED omega-3 coalition, GOED has officially launched a consumer website at www.alwaysomega3s.com. The site is designed to be an independent educational website to educate consumers about the benefits of omega-3s. In addition, GOED has established a Facebook page and Twitter page at the following addresses:https://www.facebook.com/AlwaysOmega3s https://twitter.com/AlwaysOmega3s

How Omega-3 Companies Will Build the Bridge to Consumer Trust

  The omega-3 industry has benefitted from years of market growth and decades of scientific research, making omega-3s one of the most researched categories in the supplements industry and a nutrient more likely to be recognized by consumers and recommended by healthcare practitioners. Yet, the bloom is off the rose. A thriving market not too long ago is now …

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Impacts of Global Warming on Polar Ecosystems-Impact in the Krill Fishery

Impacts of Global Warming on Polar Ecosystems-Impact in the Krill Fishery This is a 2008 Research publication from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany, written in 2008. It is today’s valid question when a growing interest in the South Antarctic krill fishery might have an impact on the fishery …

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