Dr. Jorge Dias will present major activities underway and available results from the ARRAINA project at Aquafeed Horizons in June. Jorge Dias, together with Luis Conceição are the managing partners of SPAROS Lda, a technology-driven SME dedicated to the development of new products and tailored nutritional solutions for the aquaculture market.
Dr. Dias will focus on new knowledge generated on the fine tuning of the dietary supply of trace elements in larvae and juvenile feeds, relying on the use of innovative delivery vectors such as microencapsulated and nano-sized mineral forms and a closer look on the interactions among trace elements and other nutrients.
Activities on the effect of vegetable ingredients on physical pellet criteria and fecal properties will also be discussed.
A predictive tool to compare the environmental impact (total, N and P waste) of different feed formulations developed for gilthead seabream will also be presented.
ARRAINA is a European FP7-funded Collaborative Project coordinated by INRA and associating 21 institutions, among which nine industrial partners. The overall objective of the ARRAINA project is develop sustainable alternative aquaculture feeds tailored to the nutritional requirements of the five main European farmed fish species, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio), over their full life cycles, with reduced levels of fish meal and fish oil; and assess the long term physiological consequences by applying targeted integrative tools (biomarkers) that accurately measure and predict the effects of alternative feeds on fish metabolism and health. The project is using these tools to develop alternative feeds and novel delivery vectors for early life stages of fish and study the long-term effects of these alternative feeds on metabolism, performance, quality and waste management over the full life-cycle (from egg to broodstock). ARRAINA is also exploring the concept of nutritional programming in fish.
The 8th Aquafeed Horizons will take place from 9am to 5pm, June 9, 2015 in the Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany, along-side the world\'s largest event for the feed and grain industries, FIAAP/VICTAM?GRAPAS, which will be celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Pre-registration is required for a guaranteed place in this popular conference and you are urged not to delay. Special rates are available for students and groups. “Early Bird” rates are available until March 31. Register now at www.feedconferences.com.
