Phototrophic Bacteria as Fish Feed Supplement

Authors

• S. Banerjee
• S.A. Azad
• Sabaratnam VikineswaryFollow
• O.S. Selvaraj
• T.K. Mukherjee

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Abstract

Single cell of an indigenous phototrophic bacterium, Rhodovulum sulfidophilum, was incorporated in commercial fish feed for Oreochromis niloticus. The bacterial cell was analyzed for nutritional value and tested for toxicity and acceptability as an aquaculture feed supplement. The results showed higher survival rate and significantly higher growth rate (p<0.001) in O. niloticus fed with the bacteria incorporated fish feed. It is suggested that R. sulfidophilum can be utilized as an aquaculture feed supplement.

Keywords

Fish Nutrition, Microbial Biotechnology, Oreochromis niloticus, Phototrophic Bacteria, Single Cell Protein

Publication Title

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

ISSN

1011-2367

Recommended Citation

Banerjee, S.; Azad, S.A.; Vikineswary, Sabaratnam; Selvaraj, O.S.; and Mukherjee, T.K., "Phototrophic Bacteria as Fish Feed Supplement" (2000). Research Publications (2000 to 2005). 91.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2000_2005/91

Divisions

InstituteofBiologicalSciences

Volume

13

Issue

7

Publisher

Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies