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F. Bakhshi, K. Rahmani Farah , E.h. Najdegerami , R. Manaffar, A. Tukmachi ,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (3-2018)
Abstract
Aims: Biofloc system is the usage of microorganisms such as heterotrophic bacteria, algae, dietary zooplanktons, and protists, which disintegrates and consumes reared aquatics propagation and non-eaten foods in ponds and increases the productivity of developed ponds as a modern aquaculture system. The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of common carp meat reared in the biofloc system during the refrigerated storage time (4±1°C).
Materials & Methods: In this experimental study, 300 common carps were fed for 9 weeks by commercial food (control) and 3 experimental treatments were fed, and the quality indices of meat were evaluated. The data were analyzed by SPSS software 21, using Duncan's multiple range, one way ANOVA, and Tukey post hoc tests.
Findings: The lowest meat taste quality was observed in sugar beet molasses treatment and it had a significant difference with other treatments (p<0.05). No significant difference was observed in case of sensorial parameters and cooking loss percentage in fish meat (p>0.05). Control and sugar beet molasses treatments showed the lowest and highest skin redness index values, respectively. Thiobarbituric acid (TCA) value significantly increased and decreased in control and biofloc treatments, respectively, over storage time (p<0.05). Sulfhydryl and TCA soluble peptides values decreased during refrigerated storage time (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The biofluid system has a positive effect on the quality of common carp meat reared during the refrigerated storage time and increases its shelf-life.
Habib Sarsangi Aliabad, Abolfazl Naji, Seyed Reza Seyed Mortezaei, Iman Sourinejad, Arash Akbarzadeh,
Volume 10, Issue 3 (9-2021)
Abstract
Biofloc technology has mentioned as a new tool for sustainable aquaculture development and has overcome the problems of water scarcity and discharge of aquaculture effluents to the environment. In this system, nitrogenous wastes (Ammonia and Ammonium) are simultaneously recovered by bacteria and converted into microbial proteins that can be consumed by aquatic animals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the production of biofloc and evaluate it for use in aquaculture. The effect of different temperature levels (24, 28, 32 °C), salinity (0, 4, 8 g/l) ,and C/N ratio (10:1, 15:1, 20:1) which are the main key factors to the formation and function of biofloc system was evaluated by using a response surface method designing. Moreover, the influence of those factors on total ammonia nitrogen, nitrite, nitrate, floc volume, protein, and lipid content of biofloc was investigated. The results showed that the temperature had a significant effect on floc volume and protein content of biofloc (P < 0.05), but it had no significant effect on other nitrogenous compounds and lipid content (p > 0.05). The protein, lipid and moisture of biofloc particles were decreased by increasing salinity significantly (P < 0.05). Also, TAN and nitrite concentration influenced by C/N ratio inversely. According to the factors Optimization, providing 27 °C and C/N ratio of 18:1 in brackish water and 29 °C and C/N ratio of 14:1 in fresh water resulted in high quality biofloc production and control of nitrogenous wastes in water.
Zeynab Sedaghat, Hossein Adineh, Mohammad Harsij, Mohammad Farhangi,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (8-2022)
Abstract
Biofloc technology is considered as a culture system for fish production reduced environmental impacts. In the present study investigated the impact of zeolite nanoparticle on water quality, growth performance, digestive enzymes and immune response of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) reared under biofloc conditions. Fish fingerlings (initial weight of 7.99 ± 0.36 g) were divided into four treatments and fed four levels of zeolite nanoparticles in the following 0 (control), 50, 100 and 200 mg kg−1 diet in biofloc system (NZ1, NZ2 and NZ3) for 60 days. Carbon to nitrogen ratio (15:1) was provided using sucrose. Water quality parameters such as nitrogen compounds were measured during the test period. At the end of the experiment, the highest growth indices and the lowest feed conversion ratio were obtained in 50 mg kg−1 diet (NZ1). Intestinal protease activities in NZ1 and NZ2 treatments were significantly higher than in the other treatments, and the highest lipase and amylase activity was related to the NZ1 treatment. The 50 and 100 Zeolite diets in biofloc conditions significantly enhanced fish immune system activity. The present study suggests that dietary supplementation with 50 and 100 mg Zeolite nanoparticles in biofloc system significantly increases growth performance, digestive enzyme, and immunological response in common carp in fish culture tanks.
