A newly published peer‑reviewed study from AFBI and Queen’s University Belfast adds to the growing body of independent scientific evidence supporting GasAbate. (You can access the published paper here.)
The research was carried out over 134 days at a commercial-scale slurry storage facility, reflecting real-world farming conditions rather than lab trials. The results provide clear, practical insight into how GasAbate performs where it matters most - on farm.
At a 65% recommended GasAbate dosage rate, it delivered:
Crucially, these reductions were achieved without pollution swapping - a key issue in many slurry and emissions mitigation approaches.
This study builds directly on earlier work from Queen’s University Belfast, which demonstrated a 21% increase in grass growth from pig slurry treated with GasAbate. Taken together, the evidence points in a consistent direction: GasAbate is not just reducing emissions - it is improving the value of slurry as a nutrient resource.
What this means on farm
For farmers, the implications go beyond environmental compliance, as GasAbate also deliver the following co-benefits:
In simple terms, it allows farmers to get more from slurry while reducing its environmental impact.
For many years, the conversation around agriculture has been framed as a trade-off, between protecting the environment and maintaining farm profitability. The emerging science is now challenging that assumption.
This growing body of independent, peer-reviewed research shows that it is possible to improve environmental performance and farm margin at the same time - when the right solutions are applied at farm level.
At GlasPort Bio, we are continuing to build a robust and independent evidence base around GasAbate as a bio-digital solution for agriculture.
What makes GasAbate different is not just its performance, but its measurability. The system is designed to deliver accurate, farm-level monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV), enabling farmers, partners and regulators to clearly understand impact.
The future of agriculture will not be determined by policy alone. It will be shaped by practical solutions - technologies that work in slurry tanks, deliver in the field and stand up on the farm balance sheet. GasAbate is demonstrating that it is possible to reduce emissions, improve nutrient efficiency and strengthen farm performance - all at the same time.
Acknowledgement
We would like to thank our research partners and the teams at AFBI Hillsborough and Queen’s University Belfast for their continued collaboration and leadership.