The mission of NORI is to develop an Irish production process of the edible seaweed nori, which is well known for its use in sushi rolls. This will be successful when the following three objectives have been achieved:
- Successful domestication of Porphyra umbilicalis (nori)
- Achieve desired quality traits in the product
- Upscale to pre-commercial scale
BMRS leads this project and will apply its expertise in seaweed cultivation to successfully develop a nori cultivation process. The group of Prof Stengel from the university of Galway will apply their expertise to characterise the biomass produced and optimise the cultivation conditions.