Micro-particulate microbound diet for the culture of larval fish and crustaceans
AssigneeMississippi State University
InventorLouis R. D'Abramo
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Abstract
A formulated, microbound diet product for the culture of larval fish and crustaceans either in a dry or moist form is disclosed. The food product contains protein sources such as fish protein hydrosylate, casein, egg yolk, binding agents such as soy lecithin, wheat gluten, and alginate. Other ingredients such as vitamins and minerals, lipid sources, carbohydrate sources, pigment sources, and attractant compounds are included in the diet for nutritional completeness. A method for preparation of the food product is also disclosed.
Claims31
A nutritionally complete, formulated, water stable food product for the culture of larval fish and crustaceans comprising:
- a source of protein, said protein comprising protein hydrosylate and separated egg yolk or egg yolk powder;
- a binding agent;
- a source of lipids;
- a vitamin premix;
- and
- a mineral premix.
A method of preparing a nutritionally complete, formulated, water stable food product for the culture of larval fish and crustaceans comprising the steps of:
- adding a protein source, a vitamin premix, and a mineral premix to water to form an admixture, said protein source comprising protein hydrosylate and separated egg yolk or egg yolk powder;
- solubilizing said admixture;
- homogenizing said solubilized admixture;
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- adding a binding agent to said homogenized admixture to form a food product.
A method of preparing a nutritionally complete, formulated, water stable food product for the culture of larval fish and crustaceans comprising the steps of:
- (a) adding fish protein hydrosylate, casein, rice starch, soy lecithin, wheat gluten and canthaxanthin to water to form a first admixture;
- (b) solubilizing said first admixture;
- (c) adding menhaden oil to said first admixture to form a second admixture;
- (d) mixing said second admixture;
- (e) adding a vitamin premix, betaine, choline chloride, a mineral premix, monobasic potassium phosphate and glucosamine to form a third admixture;
- (f) mixing said third admixture;
- (g) adding egg yolk or egg yolk powder to said third admixture to form a fourth admixture;
- (h) homogenizing said fourth admixture;
- (i) adding alginate to said homogenized admixture;
- (j) homogenizing the alginate admixture;
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- (k) autoclaving said homogenized alginate admixture to form a food product.
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