BRUNSWICK, Maine — A biotech startup in Brunswick is giving fish waste a new purpose by transforming it into biomedical products used in research and diagnostics.

Salmonics will soon be the first member of Northeastern University's Roux Institute BioPilot program, which supports Maine-based biotech companies by offering access to shared lab space and equipment for research..

Cem Giray launched Salmonics, a biotech company, five years ago, with a mission to maximize the value of fish waste.

"What can we do with the fish blood we are having to throw out?" Giray said.

Giray explains that most salmon farms throw away salmon blood, even though it could be a valuable resource. Giray, who earned his PhD in Oceanography from the University of Maine, says proteins and other materials from sal

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