INVE Aquaculture
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49 publications · peer-reviewed papers, posters and technical articles
Highlights from our research
Bio-encapsulation of beneficial Bacillus species combined with microbial control tools reduces Vibrio loads and Proteobacteria in rotifers and Artemia, enhancing live food microbial stability.
Shrimp larval nutrition must adapt to rapid physiological transitions across zoea, mysis, and post-larval stages, combining stage-specific feeds, microencapsulation, and objective AI staging to boost hatchery yield.
Microbial management in marine hatcheries integrates Vibrio reduction and probiotic water conditioning in rotifer and Artemia protocols to shape beneficial larval microbiomes.
Next-generation probiotic wafers deliver targeted Bacillus strains directly to shrimp, increasing nauplii production by 37% and boosting farm profitability.
Early introduction of formulated microdiets and enriched live feeds reduced rotifer dependency by up to 69% in barramundi hatcheries while significantly improving larval survival and stress resistance.
49 publications
Bio-encapsulation of beneficial Bacillus species combined with microbial control tools reduces Vibrio loads and Proteobacteria in rotifers and Artemia, enhancing live food microbial stability.
Harvesting mixed Instar I and early Instar II Artemia optimizes total biomass output while preserving essential nutrients, as severe nutritional depletion primarily occurs after 30 hours of incubation.
SnappArt 360 E-Sense applies an AI-driven imaging system to automate fish egg counting and developmental stage classification with 99% accuracy, cutting analysis time in half.
Microbial management in live food production reduced Vibrio loads in Artemia by ~2-log and successfully established probiotic Bacillus communities in seabream larval tank biofilms up to 56 dph.
Shrimp larval nutrition must adapt to rapid physiological transitions across zoea, mysis, and post-larval stages, combining stage-specific feeds, microencapsulation, and objective AI staging to boost hatchery yield.
Cofeeding with Natura™ pRo reduced rotifer consumption by 59.2% in meagre (Argyrosomus regius) larviculture while increasing survival to 34% and maintaining growth performance.
Microbial management in marine hatcheries integrates Vibrio reduction and probiotic water conditioning in rotifer and Artemia protocols to shape beneficial larval microbiomes.
Dietary supplementation with Sanolife PRO-TAB direct-fed microbial wafers improved red tilapia survival to 92.6%, enhanced growth by 12.6%, and reduced FCR by 20.7% in commercial river cages.
Dietary supplementation with Sanolife® PRO FMC during sea transfer in Asian seabass improved FCR, reduced tail fin erosion, enhanced gut mucosal histology, and significantly lowered gut Vibrionaceae burdens.
Dietary supplementation with the probiotic Sanolife PRO-2 improved Pacific white shrimp survival up to 96% and increased total harvest biomass by 13-14% during a 60-day grow-out trial.
Un ensayo de 60 días de la Universidad Federal de Santa Catarina muestra que Sanolife PRO-2 elevó la supervivencia del camarón blanco del Pacífico del 85,3 % a más del 95 % y aumentó la biomasa cosechada un 13-14 %.
Applying probiotics and synbiotics during the nursery phase of Penaeus vannamei significantly enhances post-larvae survival and increases tolerance against acute ammonia toxicity.
Early co-feeding of formulated dry feed and Artemia in pikeperch larviculture enables weaning 6 days earlier without compromising growth, while reducing production costs by up to 34%.
A holistic broodstock management strategy combining health diets, probiotic wafers, and formulated maturation feeds boosts shrimp fecundity, biosecurity, and nauplii quality.
Next-generation probiotic wafers deliver targeted Bacillus strains directly to shrimp, increasing nauplii production by 37% and boosting farm profitability.
Probiotic wafers delivering concentrated Bacillus spores directly to shrimp improve broodstock performance, increase nauplii production by 37%, and enhance farm profitability.
First confirmation that pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus (AHPND) can be aerosolised by pond aeration and carried over 70 m, identifying airborne transmission as a critical biosecurity risk in shrimp farming.
Applying Sanolife® MIC probiotic at 1-30 g/m³/day in Penaeus vannamei hatcheries significantly accelerates early larval metamorphosis, enhances postlarval growth, and reduces Vibrio loads in both water and shrimp without adverse health effects.
Probiotic supplementation using Bacillus species significantly reduced Vibrio counts by 2.1 to 4.6 times in shrimp larviculture while accelerating larval development without compromising post-larval quality.
Probiotic wafers delivering concentrated Bacillus strains significantly enhance Penaeus vannamei broodstock performance, nauplii output, grow-out yields, and pond biosecurity.
Targeted microbial management in shrimp farming requires innovative probiotic delivery methods, such as attractable non-feed matrices, to ensure effective gut colonization and pathogen suppression even during periods of reduced shrimp appetite.
Early introduction of formulated microdiets and enriched live feeds reduced rotifer dependency by up to 69% in barramundi hatcheries while significantly improving larval survival and stress resistance.
Dietary and water-applied Bacillus probiotics significantly improve Litopenaeus vannamei survival against AHPND-causing Vibrio parahaemolyticus and V. harveyi, while the disinfectant is bactericidal in vitro and ideal for equipment sanitation.
Selective breeding in gilthead sea bream enhances responsiveness to functional feed additives, where probiotics significantly improve growth and feed conversion (FCR 1.19) in growth-selected fish through gut microbiome stability, mucosal integrity, and host transcriptomic modulation.
Natura pRo early microdiets enable commercial hatcheries to reduce rotifer use by 50% to 80% across multiple marine fish species while maintaining larval growth, survival, and skeletal quality.
Translucent Post Larvae Disease (TPD), primarily caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus carrying an aerolysin gene, causes up to 80-100% mortality in shrimp post larvae. Molecular PCR diagnostics and biosecurity protocols are critical to mitigate outbreaks.
Investigation into severe Zoea 2 mortalities in Latin American shrimp hatcheries revealed Larval Bolitas Syndrome associated with high Vibrio loads and digestive tract degeneration.
Investigation into Las Bolitas Syndrome causing up to 90% mortality in Penaeus vannamei zoea 2 larvae in Latin America, linking the pathology to high Vibrio bacterial loads and severe digestive tract epithelial sloughing.
Innovative technologies like magnetic SEP-Art harvesting and AI-driven SnappArt counting streamline live food management, reducing operational costs and improving hatchery biosecurity.
A comprehensive review outlining critical challenges, practical strategies, and policy frameworks like the Progressive Management Pathway (PMP/AB) to mitigate disease risks and enhance global aquaculture biosecurity.
A comprehensive review of major viral, bacterial, oomycete, and parasitic diseases affecting warmwater freshwater finfish, highlighting diagnostics, prevention, and climate change impacts.
A comprehensive review of biosecurity strategies across the shrimp value chain, covering broodstock management, pathogen exclusion, microbial management, and farm-level protocols to prevent disease outbreaks.
Investigation of sudden mass mortalities in Latin American shrimp hatcheries confirms postlarval acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (PL-AHPND) caused by virulent Vibrio strains.
Sudden larval mortalities in Penaeus vannamei hatcheries were linked to Vibrio spp. carrying VpPirAB toxin genes, causing rapid hepatopancreatic sloughing and necrosis, designated as post-larvae AHPND (PL-AHPND).
Natura pRo and ExL diets allow marine fish hatcheries to replace over 50% of rotifers from first feeding, improving seabream larval survival, fry quality, and cost-efficiency.
SEP-Art magnetic separation technology eliminates the physical damage, labor intensity, and cyst contamination associated with traditional double-sieving of Artemia nauplii.
Current PCR methods detect non-viable pathogen DNA in heat-treated aquafeeds, leading to unwarranted trade rejections. The industry requires an international framework integrating feed-specific viability standards.
Managing biofloc systems with higher C/N ratios promotes heterotrophic communities that protect Pacific white shrimp against AHPND, an effect that can be complemented in autotrophic bioflocs through Bacillus probiotic supplementation.
Applying slow-sinking probiotic wafers during the first 70 days of culture improved black tiger shrimp survival by 21%, boosted productivity by 19%, and reduced FCR by 6% in commercial Australian grow-out ponds.
Water supplementation with a commercial Bacillus probiotic mixture in BFT and clear water systems significantly enhanced gut Bacillus colonization and suppressed Vibrio density in Litopenaeus vannamei.
Inoculating aquaponics systems with a Bacillus mixture enhanced dissolved orthophosphate, accelerated nitrification, and significantly improved lettuce growth and phosphorus accumulation.
Bacillus probiotics (Sanolife PRO-2 and PRO-W) significantly reduced mortality to 17%, delayed clinical onset, and promoted hepatopancreas regeneration in Penaeus vannamei challenged with AHPND-causing Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
Top-dressing commercial shrimp feed with Sanolife PRO-2 probiotic significantly increased feed attractability and pellet ingestion in juvenile Litopenaeus vannamei.
Commercial Bacillus probiotics can replace antibiotics in Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis postlarvae production without water exchange, achieving comparable survival, growth, postlarval quality, and Vibrio control while maintaining lower nitrite levels.
Application of probiotics during the nursery rearing of pink shrimp (Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis) in zero-exchange biofloc systems significantly enhanced growth, boosted immune parameters, and suppressed presumptive Vibrio spp. in rearing water.
Enriching Artemia with a Bacillus probiotic mixture significantly improved growth, reduced cannibalism, and enhanced total immunoglobulin levels in Eurasian perch postlarvae under intensive rearing conditions.
Adding Bacillus spp. probiotics directly to the rearing water improves survival and wet weight in Litopenaeus vannamei zoea and mysis stages, while significantly reducing presumptive Vibrio loads in postlarval culture.
Administering a three-strain Bacillus probiotic mix via live prey significantly improved gilthead sea bream larval and juvenile growth while enhancing stress tolerance.
A scientific selection of Bacillus strains used as water probiotics effectively reduced pathogenic Vibrio loads and matched or exceeded prophylactic antibiotics in commercial shrimp hatcheries across Asia and Latin America.
