The development of new prophylactic systems for the treatment of fish diseases is essential for the advancement of the aquaculture sector. The current trend is the application of alternative and sustainable systems compared to the traditionally used treatments.
To achieve this, APROMAR search is improving the processes of larval rearing of the main marine species cultivated in Spain.
To achieve this objective, the characterisation of potential probiotic microorganisms present in the host itself is proposed. And the design of a biocide to be used in auxiliary crops that prevents the transfer of pathogens through food.
The main elements of this project are:
- Analyse and identify isolates in the hatcheries which have probiotic potential.
- Identify the physical-chemical conditions for bacteria with probiotic potential to grow in the tanks.
- Develop culture and storage protocols for each probiotic bacteria.
- Study of raw materials that can be included in complementary feeds with bactericidal potential.
- Design of primers and probes for the detection of organisms of interest (pathogens/probiotics): establishment of safety/alert limits based on the data obtained.
