Firstly, a year-long research initiative, The Whisky Project, is being led by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), and is funded to the tune of £315k (US$428k) in total, with £130k of a contribution from Zero Waste Scotland.
The project, which is also receiving additional support from the Scotch Whisky Research Institute (SWRI), sees three IBioIC members, Horizon Proteins, MiAlgae and BioPower Technologies, working in unison to further explore ways to extract maximum value from whisky co-products such as draff, the husk residue left from fermentation, and pot ale, the liquid remaining after the first distillation.
Horizon Proteins already extracts proteins from whisky production to create proteins for feed for animal species such as salmon, while MiAlgae currently uses whisky by-products to product omega-3 rich microalgae for use in aquaculture feed and pet food.
BioPower Technologies makes flour from draff and will now investigate the use of the liquid created in the process to see if it will be a beneficial product for use by Horizon Proteins and MiAlgae. It will also see if it can expand the use of pot ale.
Mark Bustard, CEO of IBioIC, said: “This is an exciting new project with serious potential to create high value biobased products from a low value co-product. We are driving support for the growth of the bioeconomy, and this is a tremendous example of how we can add significant benefit with a circular approach to co-products. Through integrating bioprocessing with business operational processes, we can create sustainable products and reduce overall waste as we work towards achieving Scotland’s green ambition to be net zero by 2045.”
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