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Phototrophic Bacteria as Fish Feed Supplement

Single cell of an indigenous phototrophic bacterium, Rhodovulum sulfidophilum, was incorporated in commercial fish feed for Oreochromis niloticus. The bacterial cell was analyzed for nutritional value and tested for toxicity and acceptability as an aquaculture feed supplement. The results showed hig...

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Main Authors: Banerjee, S., Azad, S.A., Vikineswary, Sabaratnam, Selvaraj, O.S., Mukherjee, T.K.
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Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2000
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QH Natural history
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/26051/
https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2000.991
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spelling my.um.eprints.260512021-10-18T02:51:33Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/26051/ Phototrophic Bacteria as Fish Feed Supplement Banerjee, S. Azad, S.A. Vikineswary, Sabaratnam Selvaraj, O.S. Mukherjee, T.K. QH Natural history Single cell of an indigenous phototrophic bacterium, Rhodovulum sulfidophilum, was incorporated in commercial fish feed for Oreochromis niloticus. The bacterial cell was analyzed for nutritional value and tested for toxicity and acceptability as an aquaculture feed supplement. The results showed higher survival rate and significantly higher growth rate (p<0.001) in O. niloticus fed with the bacteria incorporated fish feed. It is suggested that R. sulfidophilum can be utilized as an aquaculture feed supplement. Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2000 Article PeerReviewed Banerjee, S. and Azad, S.A. and Vikineswary, Sabaratnam and Selvaraj, O.S. and Mukherjee, T.K. (2000) Phototrophic Bacteria as Fish Feed Supplement. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 13 (7). pp. 991-994. ISSN 1011-2367 https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2000.991 doi:10.5713/ajas.2000.991
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content_provider Universiti Malaya
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topic QH Natural history
spellingShingle QH Natural history
Banerjee, S.
Azad, S.A.
Vikineswary, Sabaratnam
Selvaraj, O.S.
Mukherjee, T.K.
Phototrophic Bacteria as Fish Feed Supplement
description Single cell of an indigenous phototrophic bacterium, Rhodovulum sulfidophilum, was incorporated in commercial fish feed for Oreochromis niloticus. The bacterial cell was analyzed for nutritional value and tested for toxicity and acceptability as an aquaculture feed supplement. The results showed higher survival rate and significantly higher growth rate (p<0.001) in O. niloticus fed with the bacteria incorporated fish feed. It is suggested that R. sulfidophilum can be utilized as an aquaculture feed supplement.
format Article
author Banerjee, S.
Azad, S.A.
Vikineswary, Sabaratnam
Selvaraj, O.S.
Mukherjee, T.K.
author_facet Banerjee, S.
Azad, S.A.
Vikineswary, Sabaratnam
Selvaraj, O.S.
Mukherjee, T.K.
author_sort Banerjee, S.
title Phototrophic Bacteria as Fish Feed Supplement
title_short Phototrophic Bacteria as Fish Feed Supplement
title_full Phototrophic Bacteria as Fish Feed Supplement
title_fullStr Phototrophic Bacteria as Fish Feed Supplement
title_full_unstemmed Phototrophic Bacteria as Fish Feed Supplement
title_sort phototrophic bacteria as fish feed supplement
publisher Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
publishDate 2000
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/26051/
https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2000.991
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