Facilities

Production of Seaweed Based Plant Growth Promoters and Biopesticides and Edible Coating Blends for Fruits and Vegetable Preservation for the Livelihood Development of Fisherfolk

UBA - GRI Seaweed Startup

Funded by – National Cooperative Development Corporation,
Government of India Scheme: Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)

THE GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), GANDHIGRAM – 624302

Mechanical Pulverizer

Grinding to fine powder up to 130µm

Spray Drier

Production of instant seaweed powders from seaweed biomass

Fermenter

Fermentation of seaweed biomass

Laminar Airflow

For microbes’ isolation, pure culture and mass multiplication

Nitrogen flush packaging machine

Packing and sealing

Automatic sieve shaker

To sieve the powders to the desired particle size (25mm to 25 microns)