One in three calories in aquaculture are lost to disease. However, disease management solutions in hatcheries and farms are limited, where limited vaccination, antibiotics, pesticides, and biological control remain unable to prevent losses that can reach up to 90% of the grown fish or shrimp. TeOra aims to revolutionize disease management in aquaculture, using cutting-edge synthetic biology and bioinformatics. Our programmable platform can biomanufacture prophylactic and therapeutic solutions, customized to individual disease for multiple fishes and shrimps. We offer a solution that is easy to store, simple in use, and cost-competitive.
TeOra’s technology has been previously validated in shrimps, targeting the White Spot Syndrome Virus. We have delivered the prophylactic peptides to shrimps in animal challenge trials and have observed an increase in survival from 0% in untreated shrimps to 83% in treated shrimps. The trials also confirmed the safety of our product in shrimps (no adverse health effects, no weight loss). We also have a product pipeline to address other shrimp and fish diseases.
We aim our products bring cutting edge biotechnology to managing disease challenges with a wide spectrum of customizable solutions. Our solutions are natural, sustainable and safe, with which, we aim to replace/reduce harmful chemicals. We envision a more sustainable aquaculture and TeOra an integral part of this success story.