CREATING A PORTFOLIO OF INNOVATIVE AND SAFE FOOD INGREDIENTS FROM CANNONBALL JELLYFISH (STOMOLOPHUS MELEAGRIS).

Major Goal: To generate the knowledge and technology needed for developing novel and safe food ingredients from cannonballjellyfishThe specific objectives of this 4-year project are:1) Determine the macro and micronutrients, collagen type and content, and phenolics of cannonball jellyfish obtained from the coastal waters of Georgia and Gulf Coast of the U.S.;2) Develop the technology for producing at least two high quality and innovative food ingredients from cannonball jellyfish;3) Develop at least one food applicationfor the newly developed food ingredients from cannonball jellyfish; and4) Assess the economic viability of producing novel food ingredients/products from cannonball jellyfish