<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The possibility of using carotenogenic yeast from the genus Rhodotorula as food substrate was studied during the cultivation of Moina macrocopa. The results showed that replacing traditional food substrates during the cultivation of the live fish food M. macrocopa resulted in improved characteristics that were superior to the alternative. Using carotenogenic yeast Rhodotorula glutinis (Fres.) Harrison to stimulate carotenoid accumulation in live feed is better than R. rubra (Demme) Lodder. The optimal duration of enriching M. macrocopa with carotenoids was four days when using various types of yeast capable of carotenogenesis. Replacing the standard medium for culturing M. macrocopa with the alternative medium was less expensive. Breeding live feed on recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) post-production water was proven to be effective.</p></abstract>

The possibility of using carotenogenic yeast from the genus Rhodotorula as food substrate was studied during the cultivation of Moina macrocopa. The results showed that replacing traditional food substrates during the cultivation of the live fish food M. macrocopa resulted in improved characteristics that were superior to the alternative. Using carotenogenic yeast Rhodotorula glutinis (Fres.) Harrison to stimulate carotenoid accumulation in live feed is better than R. rubra (Demme) Lodder. The optimal duration of enriching M. macrocopa with carotenoids was four days when using various types of yeast capable of carotenogenesis. Replacing the standard medium for culturing M. macrocopa with the alternative medium was less expensive. Breeding live feed on recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) post-production water was proven to be effective.

Cultivating Moina macrocopa Straus in different media using carotenogenic yeast Rhodotorula

Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine

Department of Ichthyology Inland Fishery Institute in Olsztyn, Poland

Fisheries & Aquatic Life

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The possibility of using carotenogenic yeast from the genus Rhodotorula as food substrate was studied during the cultivation of Moina macrocopa. The results...

Cultivating Moina macrocopa Straus in different media using carotenogenic yeast Rhodotorula

Published Online: May 14, 2015

Page range: 37 - 42

Received: Oct 21, 2014

Accepted: Jan 20, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aopf-2015-0004

Keywords
carotenoid sources, culture media, live feed, Cladocera

© Archives of Polish Fisheries

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Cultivating Moina macrocopa Straus in different media using carotenogenic yeast Rhodotorula

Published Online: May 14, 2015

Page range: 37 - 42

Received: Oct 21, 2014

Accepted: Jan 20, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aopf-2015-0004

Keywordscarotenoid sources, culture media, live feed, Cladocera

© Archives of Polish Fisheries

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
carotenoid sources, culture media, live feed, Cladocera