Antibacterial activity of immobilized silver nanoparticles on TEPA‐Den‐SiO2 against shrimp pathogen,Vibrio sp. Persian1

In this study, we prepared silver nanoparticles immobilized onto silica sand beads as an antibacterial material against pathogenic luminous Vibrio sp. Persian1. Silica beads were modified with 3‐aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), cyanuric chlorid and tetraethylene pentamine, and silver nanoparticles were generated in various concentrations (0.5, 1, and 2 mM g^?1 of silica beads) of AgNO₃ on the surface using chemical reduction. Ag/TEPA‐Den‐SiO₂ samples were characterized by TEM, FE‐SEM/EDS, FT‐IR and ICP OES and their antibacterial activity assayed by zone of inhibition and test tube tests against pathogenic Vibrio sp. The results of the zone inhibitory test revealed that all the Ag/TEPA‐Den‐SiO₂ samples had an antibacterial effect against luminous Vibrio sp. Persian1. In addition, the tube test results showed 100% killing of bacteria in 2 h contact period. Ag/TEPA‐Den‐SiO₂ samples maintained their antibacterial activity after 14‐day immersion in seawater by slow release of silver ions. These results suggest that Ag/TEPA‐Den‐SiO₂ substrates could be effective antibacterial materials for disinfection of seawater used to culture Penaeid shrimp larvae.     

Partial and total replacement of fish meal by marine microalga Spirulina platensis in the diet of Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei: Growth,digestive enzyme activities,fatty acid composition and responses to ammonia and hypoxia stress

In the this study, we evaluated the effect of replacement of fish meal by a marine microalgae Spirulina platensis on growth, digestive enzyme activities, fatty acid composition and responses to ammonia and hypoxia stress in Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei (2.6 ± 0.2 g). Experimental diets contained S. platensis at 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% replacement levels. After 8 weeks of feeding trial, growth parameters and proximate body composition were not significantly different among treatments (p > .05). Amylase and lipase activities did not show any significant differences between control group and other experimental diets (p > .05), while activities of trypsin and chymotrypsin were significantly higher in shrimp fed diet with 50% substitution of microalgae compared to control group. Fatty acid contents, particularly polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) including arachidonic acid (ARA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), were significantly higher in control diet compared to other experimental diets. On the contrary, the majority of fatty acids including the contents of PUFAs in the whole body of L. vannamei fed with different levels of S. platensis were significantly higher compared to those of control group. After 48‐h exposure to ammonia, survival per cent was not statistically different between all groups (p > .05), but in hypoxia challenge, the survival per cent of control group was significantly less than that of treatments fed diets contained S. platensis (p < .05). Altogether, o ur results demonstrated the effectiveness of S. platensis as a reliable protein source for substitution of fish meal in shrimp aquaculture.     

Studies on Vaccination of Channel Catfish,Ictalurus punctatus,Against Edwardsiella ictaluri

Enteric septicemia of cattish (ESC), caused by the bacterium Edwardsiella ictaluri, has become the most significant disease problem affecting the commercial channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, industry in the United States. Although antibiotics are used extensively for the control of ESC, there are inherent problems associated with their use. Consequently, experiments were initiated to evaluate the effectiveness of vaccination program that used immersion and oral delivery methods to administer a killed E. ictaluri vaccine to fry and fingerling channel cafish. In a preliminary pond study with laboratory challenge, mortality in a group vaccinated with a combination of immersion and oral procedures was only 5.0% in both high- and low-dose challenges. This was significantly different (P c 0.01) from non-vaccinated controls, which had 46.7%mortality in the lowdose challenge and the 6 1.7% mortality in the highdose challenge. This corresponds to relative percent survival (RPS) values of 89.3 and 91.9 respectively. Subsequent field trials further indicated the efficacy of a vaccination program for the prevention of ESC in channel catfish. In 1987-1988, a field study was conducted using 12 commercial ponds, with three replicates of four treatments. The four treatments included vaccination by immersion only, oral only, a combination of both immersion and oral procedures, and non-vaccinated conwols. Relative percent survival was 57.4 for the immersion only treatment, 50.3 for the oral only treatment, and 53.5 for the combination immersion and oral treatment. In 1989-1990, no significant difference was found between vaccinated and non-vaccinated fish. However, in 1989-1990, a vaccine-oil emulsion was topcoated on a floating feed, rather than incorporating vaccine in a sinking pellet. In 1990-1991, overall mortality in vaccinated fish was significantly less (P < 0.05) than non-vaccinated fish, with 41.2% mortality in vaccinates compared to 63.5% in non-vaccinated fish, for an RPS of 35.1. In examining RPS values for individual farms, two farms had excellent results, with RPS values of 81.3 and 76.9; two farms had only moderate success, with RPS values of 26.6 and 15.4; and one location had greater mortality in the vaccinated fish than in the non-vaccinated fish. However, that farm had only two ponds in the study and experienced significant losses to proliferative gill disease in the pond with vaccinated fish.     

Oleous Extraction of Carotenoids from Shrimp Cephalothorax and its Effect on a Microencapsulated Diet with Nauplii Larvae

ABSTRACT

Carotenoids were oil extracted from shrimp-cephalothorax meal at two meal:oil ratios (1:5 and 1:10) and two meal-particle sizes (0.150 and 0.150–0.177 mm). Extraction results were significant at 0.150 mm in particle size and a meal:oil ratio of 1:10, obtaining 286 mgL^?1 of pigments. Pigmented oil was microencapsulated to reduce deterioration by spray drying using two encapsulating blends: Mesquite gum-whey-protein concentrate and Arabic gum-mesquite gum-maltodextrin 10 DE. Microcapsule morphology and thermo-oxidative stability were evaluated. The Arabic/mesquite gum blend showed the best morphology and stability. A bioassay using Litopenaeus vannamei nauplii was performed using microalgae as a control. Results indicated that pigmented oil microcapsules increased the survival percentage when compared with the control. Larvae growth evaluated as the exoskeleton length was significantly different from the control favoring the pigmented oil diet. Larvae behavior measured as DI and PLI_c showed no significant differences among the two treatments and the control.     

Aquatic Products and Human Nutrition

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Quantitative dietary requirement of juvenile Atlantic ditch shrimp Palaemonetes varians for lysine,methionine and arginine

This study was carried out to estimate lysine, methionine and arginine dietary requirements of juvenile Atlantic ditch shrimp, Palaemonetes varians. Three series of five isoproteic and isoenergetic diets [45% crude protein (CP), 14.7 MJ digestible energy (DE)/kg] were formulated to contain increasing levels of either lysine (1.2–2.8 g/100 g of diet), methionine (0.5–1.3 g/100 g of diet + 0.8% cysteine) or arginine (1.1–2.7 g/100 g of diet) and adequate levels of all other essential nutrients. Each experimental diet was fed to three groups of postlarvae (initial weight = 17 mg each) for 45 days at 19.9 ± 0.1°C. The dietary requirements for maximizing weight gain of juvenile P. varians, estimated using broken‐line analysis vs. exponential model and expressed as per cent of dry diet, were 2.42 vs. 2.63; 0.96 vs. 0.99 and 2.05 vs. 2.39 for lysine, methionine and arginine respectively. These estimates of requirements of lysine, methionine and arginine for juvenile P. varians appear to be similar to those reported for penaeid shrimp species.     

应用流式细胞术检测虾类血细胞总数方法的建立

通过对流式细胞术(FCM)检测虾类血细胞总数(THC)的条件和方法进行优化,为虾类血细胞学研究提供快捷、准确的测定方法。2012年7-9月,应用SYBR Green I作为荧光染料标记完整血细胞,设置3个不同染料浓度(1×、10×和100×),测定不同孵育时间下染色细胞比例的变化。结果显示,染料终浓度为10×时染色效果最佳,其最佳孵育时间为60 min;应用建立的FCM方法和显微计数方法测定10尾凡纳滨对虾(Litopenaeus vannamei)的THC,平均值分别为(16.68±1.57)×106个/m L和(15.09±1.76)×106个/m L,2种方法测定结果的相关性极显著(R2=0.8064,P<0.01)。凡纳滨对虾经不同浓度(0.5 mg/L和5.0 mg/L)的Cd2+胁迫,利用建立的FCM方法测定Cd2+胁迫下对虾THC的变化。结果显示,0.5 mg/L和5.0 mg/L Cd2+胁迫下,对虾THC随着胁迫时间的延长不断下降,胁迫48 h时分别下降至对照组的78.7%和64.7%,可见Cd2+胁迫对虾类血细胞产生毒性,抑制了血细胞活性,表明该方法适用于虾类的血细胞学研究。     

对虾白便综合征的研究进展

简述了对虾白便综合征(white feces syndrome,WFS)的发病症状、流行特点和危害。分析了对虾白便综合征的病因,包括:肝胰腺和肠道病变、弧菌感染、肝肠孢虫感染、消化系统微生物结构变化和其他因素。从种苗、水质、饲料和管理等方面提出了对虾白便综合征的防治措施。     

中草药制剂在虾类疾病防治中的应用

疾病已严重危害世界虾类养殖业的发展,引起国内外学者的广泛关注。由于长期使用抗生素和其他化学类药物防治养殖病害,已引发了一系列的环境和社会问题,中草药制剂在虾类疾病防治中的应用日趋广泛。依据近年来利用中草药防治虾类疾病的研究成果,综述了中草药在虾类病毒、细菌、寄生虫疾病方面的防治效果。