About us
At Marisma Biomed we are a bio-food-tech company that creates food products from different natural sources from the tidal marsh, such as salicornia. We produce on a large scale without consuming fresh water, we transform marshes into R&D spaces and we discover species with unique benefits. We believe in nutrition capable of preventing diseases and improving people's well-being.
Processes
We have learned to extract healthy compounds from halophytic plants.
Salina Santa Barbara
Our living laboratory in the middle of the marshland of the Bay of Cadiz Natural Park, in southern Andalusia (Spain), is an old abandoned salt mine, one of the most beautiful in the area.
There we analyse the biodiversity of the intertidal marshes to create innovative and sustainable foods that improve the health of the population, as well as to raise awareness of this wonderful ecosystem that has so much to discover.
At Salina Santa Bárbara we are developing various research processes with the aim of innovating and generating natural and healthy solutions. Our studies are focused on promoting the blue economy and respect for the environment, exploring the potential of salt marsh ingredients in health and nutrition.

Responsible harvesting
We analyse how pruning for harvesting affects the flowering, reproduction and composition of halophytes such as salicornia and sarcocornia. We seek to identify the ideal times of the year for harvesting, ensuring practices that respect and preserve the balance of the ecosystem.

Innovative cultivation
We study the cultivation of halophytes in silted lands, canals and estuaries, with the aim of recovering biomass areas capable of sequestering CO₂. In addition, we explore their potential for sustainable commercial use, promoting practices that respect the ecosystem.

New proteins
We investigate alternative sources of protein for human consumption that can replace animal meat. We focus on abundant resources in salt marshes, such as algae and macroinvertebrates, evaluating their nutritional potential and viability for sustainable consumption.
The Team
We are a multidisciplinary team made up of biologists, chemists, nutritionists, doctors, environmentalists and graphic designers who have come together with the same objective: to bring the benefits hidden in the marsh closer to the population.