BEIJING (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have systematically reviewed the application and potential development of industrial exhaust gases in aquaculture feed protein production.

According to a recent research article published in the journal Aquaculture Reviews, the rapid growth of aquaculture requires a significant increase in the consumption of feed that relies heavily on wild forage fish, which is unsustainable, expensive and less environmentally friendly.

C1GP is produced by fermenting some unique microorganisms with carbon-bound industrial waste gas substrates, such as methane, methanol, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, which saves time, space, water and resources, and reduces greenhouse gases and waste materials. It provides sustainable protein sources.

The researchers, from the Feed Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, presented the latest progress on microorganisms, protein production technology, nutrition, products using monocarbonate as substrate, and their application in aqua feed.

The researchers investigated the carbon sequestration and nitrogen sequestration pathways in common monocarbonate gases and reviewed the types of strains.

According to the researchers, C1GP has great potential in aquatic feed production with high conversion efficiency, broad adaptability and abundant nutrients.