Nutritional science rarely strays into the realms of physical chemistry. When we look at effective mineral supply, however, a good knowledge of the physical interaction between transition metals and their ligands can help us to design the perfect su...

01 dec 2003

Some practical solutions to the challenges of formulating cost-effective diets for use in aquaculture are explored. Using soybean meal as a replacement protein source for fishmeal shows just what can be achieved by an integrated, rational approach.

01 aug 2002

Feeding high protein diets to fish and shrimp may mean faster growth, but can be expensive and often wasteful. Less expensive protein sources can be a false economy as they often have low palatability and are less digestible, often leading to enviro...

01 jun 2002

Feed ingredients for terrestrial farm animals or for marine animals differ significantly. Composing an aquaculture feed is far more difficult. Therefore a proper classification is useful because storage times of the ingredients differ also. For mari...

01 nov 2001

In culturing fish in captivity, nothing is more important than sound nutrition and adequate feeding. The cost of feeding is the major cost in fish culture. The production of cost-effective nutritionally balanced diets for fish requires efforts in re...

01 jun 2001