REACT-FIRST: Reduced Emission Aquaculture & Chicken Trial For Integrated, Responsible and Sustainable Transformation of CO2 into animal feed

到2050年，世界人口将达到100亿。到那时，对动物性产品的需求将翻一番，但我们目前正在努力以可持续的方式喂养我们今天所吃的动物。基于Deep分支生物技术公司专有的二氧化碳到蛋白质的过程，REACT-FIRST联盟将开发碳足迹减少65-75%的饲料，不需要耕地和最小的用水量。通过利用来自Drax Power的Selby（约克郡）生物质发电站的二氧化碳，Deep分支生产质子，这是一种针对水产养殖和家禽饲料优化的蛋白粉。通过与BioMar和AB Agri合作，该联盟将开发基于质子的饲料，这些饲料将由斯特林大学水产研究所和诺丁汉特伦特大学家禽研究所的世界级研究机构进行验证。该项目将由苏格兰水产创新中心和Sainsbury指导，为水产养殖和家禽业提供完整的价值链网络，确保成果与行业需求保持一致。诺丁汉大学的合成生物学研究中心将使Deep分支的工艺以非转基因方式进一步优化，而爱丁堡大学的Innogen研究所将评估该项目的全面可持续性影响，同时确保负责任的创新。

The world's population will reach 10 billion people by 2050\. By this point, the demand for animal-based products will have doubled, yet we currently struggle to feed the animals we eat in a sustainable fashion today.Based on Deep Branch Biotechnology's proprietary CO2-to-protein process, the REACT-FIRST consortium will develop feeds with 65-75% smaller carbon footprints, with no requirements for arable land and minimal water usage. By utilising carbon dioxide from Drax Power's Selby (Yorkshire) biomass power station, Deep Branch generate Proton, a protein powder optimised for aquaculture and poultry diets. By working with BioMar and AB Agri, leading in feed production in these respective markets, the consortium will develop Proton-based feeds that will be validated by world-class research facilities at the University of Sterling's Institute of Aquaculture and Nottingham Trent University's Poultry Research Unit.The project will be guided by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre and Sainsbury's, offering a full value chain network for aquaculture and poultry, ensuring outcomes are aligned with industry needs. The University of Nottingham's Synthetic Biology Research Centre will enable Deep Branch's process to be further optimised in a non-GMO fashion, whilst the University of Edinburgh's Innogen Institute will assess the full sustainability impact of the project and whilst ensuring responsible innovation.