Aker BioMarine develops and commercialises intellectual property rights (IPR) for health-promoting lipids (fats).

The significance of lipids in the diet of humans and animals has become increasingly apparent over recent years. Research has shown that several types of lipids are vital for overall wellbeing and that the balance between different types of lipids is decisive for good physical and mental health.

Fats are no longer simply regarded as being unhealthy. On the contrary, they are seen to be essential in many contexts. Lipids form part of the materials used to build cell walls and are an important component of the signal molecules contained in every single one of the body‘s 75 trillion or more cells. If there is an imbalance between different types of lipids/fats in our diet, there will be an imbalance between various strong signal molecules. An imbalance in our ingestion of essential fatty acids caused by substantial changes in our diet in recent years could be one of the reasons for the emergence of different types of "lifestyle illnesses" in the Western world.

Aker BioMarine converts krill ingredients and lipid research into future-oriented nutritional products for humans and animals.