Biomin opens Aquaculture Center for Applied Nutrition (ACAN)
Biomin has opened a new research center, dedicated exclusively to aquaculture. This research facility, located in Bangkok, is the newest addition to Biomin’s Center of Applied Nutrition (CAN’s) network.
The research will be conducted with several of the most important species for the aquaculture industry in the region including marine and fresh water species ranging from catfish, tilapia to seabass and shrimp. Biomin will also collaborate closely with universities to extend the scope of its research.
The activities at the new research center will be coordinated by Dr. Pedro Encarnacao, Biomin’s aquaculture specialist, in direct collaboration with Biomin’s R&D department and the technical staff at the ACAN. The aquaculture center will give Biomin the capability to conduct innovative research to provide effective solutions to the industry in several key areas: nutrition and feed formulation, gut health, immune-modulation, waste management and feed safety.
The ACAN has a total of 64 tanks of different volumes (120, 350 and 500 L) supported by three independent recirculation systems. It also contains a feed formulation lab for preparation of test diets including a lab scale feed extruder that will allow testing of different ingredients and solutions under conditions similar to those found in the aquaculture industry.
