Mixed culture purple phototrophic bacteria is an effective fishmeal replacement in aquaculture

• Published in: Water research X Vol. 4; p. 100031
• Main Authors: Delamare-Deboutteville, Jérôme, Batstone, Damien J, Kawasaki, Minami, Stegman, Samuel, Salini, Michael, Tabrett, Simon, Smullen, Richard, Barnes, Andrew C, Hülsen, Tim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier 01.08.2019
• Subjects: Single cell protein; Fishmeal; Photobioreactor; Purple phototrophic bacteria

Aquaculture is the fastest growing animal food production industry, now producing 50% of all food fish. However, aquaculture feeds remain dependent on fishmeal derived from capture fisheries, which must be reduced for continued sustainable growth. Purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) efficiently yield...