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US 7,465,471 B2Granted
Palatability of aquaculture feed
AssigneeNovus International, Inc.
InventorsAndrew F. Giesen, Mercedes Vazquez-Anon
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Abstract
A method for enhancing the palatability of aquaculture food, the method comprising treating the food with a compound of Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, and n are as defined herein, are disclosed.
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A method for enhancing the palatability of feed for aquaculture, the method comprising treating the feed with a compound of formula I:
- wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from one to four carbon atoms;
- n is an integer from 0 to 2;
- R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, —OCOR3, or —NHCOR3;
- and wherein R3 is an organic acid derivative;
- or a salt thereof;
- wherein the concentration of the compound of formula I in the feed is from about 0.005 wt. % to about 0.5 wt. %;
- wherein the contacts of said aquaculture with said aquaculture food during a unit time are increased relative to the contacts of the same aquaculture with an aquaculture food otherwise identical but lacking said compound of formula I.
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A method of feeding fish comprising administering a fish food comprising a compound of formula I:
- wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from one to four carbon atoms;
- n is an integer from 0 to 2;
- R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, —OCOR3, or —NHCOR3;
- and wherein R3 is an organic acid derivative;
- or a salt thereof;
- wherein the concentration of said compound of formula I is effective to enhance the palatability of said fish food;
- such that the contacts of said fish with said fish food during a unit time are increased relative to the contacts of the same fish with a fish food otherwise identical but lacking said compound of formula I.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.