#NTUsgThinks Podcast (2026). "Boosting Singapore's food resilience through science | #NTUsgThinks Ep 5".

In the fifth episode of the #NTUsgThinks podcast series, Prof. Joachim Loo takes us on a deep dive into how science, policy, and the sea are working together to foster a resilient aquamarine food future.

Lianhe Zaobao (2026). "Fish farm to test seabass scale drop disease virus (SDDV) vaccine; first trial to verify effectiveness in real-world farming environments (渔场将试验鲈鱼落鳞症疫苗 首度在实地养殖环境验证防疫成效)".

Functional feed, encapsulating probiotics and nutrients, developed by the team increased Asian seabass' immunity and improved growth rate by 25%.

Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, CAFS (2025). "Nanyang Technological University Professor Loo Say Chye Joachim visits Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute (新加坡南洋理工大学Loo Say Chye Joachim教授到黄海所访问交流)".

During Prof. Joachim Loo's visit, researchers Xu Jiakun, Deputy Director of the Research Department of the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Cui Zhengguo, Deputy Director of the Fisheries Environment and Bioremediation Research Laboratory, and other researchers from the research institute, engaged in meaningful discussion with the Singapore delegation, about controlled-release technology in aquaculture, aquatic disease control and prevention, and optimizing recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

Huazhong Agricultural University (2025). "The launch of the China-Singapore Joint Flagship Project for Technology and Innovation was held at Huazhong Agricultural University (中国和新加坡科技创新合作旗舰项目推进会在我校召开)".

The joint flagship project between China and Singapore titled "Intelligence-based Technological Innovations to Enhance Resilience in Aquaculture" was launched in Huazhong Agricultural University.

Lianhe Zaobao (2025). "Oral replacement of injectable hormones: NTU's new technology improves fish reproduction rate (口服替代注射激素 南大新技术提高鱼类繁殖率)".

The world's first successful microencapsulated delivery of oral hormones improved spawning rates in Asian seabass and reduced mortality of fish fry.

Shin Min Daily News (2025). "NTU develops oral hormones to increase spawning rate in edible fish. (南大研发口服激素 食用鱼催生成功率更高)".

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Channel NewsAsia (2023). "Our World to Change: Food and Waste — Episode 3".

Rethinking waste management and revolutionizing food production, Prof. Joachim Loo's team creates bandages from durian husks (12:22-14:29), and taps on science to make fish grow bigger and healthier (16:55-19:36).

The Straits Times (2022). "NTU scientists develop fish feed that shields the juvenile Asian seabass from lethal bacteria".

Led by Prof. Joachim Loo, a five-man team formulates a new blend of probiotics and nutrients and mixed them into fish feed to protect Asian seabass juvenile from infections.

The Straits Times (2022). "NTU team develops edible coating for probiotics that helps better deliver health benefits".

An edible coating for probiotics using alginate was developed to reach the intestines successfully, better conferring health benefits.