Liposomes Open New Doors In Larval Fish Nutrition

摘要

One approach to enhance the nutritional value of live prey for fish larvae is to encapsulate water-soluble nutrients in microparticles fed to the prey. Liposomes, synthetic microparticles originally developed for the pharmaceutical industry, can be produced for ingestion by rotifers and Artemia. A study found that yellowtail larvae fed rotifers enhanced with liposomes containing taurine had improved growth. While the production of liposomes is currently expensive and requires a good deal of expertise, future methods may make them more commercially feasible.