Master aquaculture challenges with our avant-garde specialty feed ingredients

Improve intestinal health, naturally support the fish’s immune system and ameliorate growth & feed efficiency

Feed supplements for farmed fish and shrimps to optimize production in an environmentally friendly way

Aquaculture specialty feed additives are essential tools to help fish combat pathogens
Keep your fish healthy, maximize your production yield & increase your profitability

Pioneering aquaculture solutions to support the inner strength of fish and shrimp
Boost their immune systems and promote a well-balanced microflora

Targeted support to boost the profitability of your aquaculture ecosystems

Specialty feed additives for health and growth fortification of cultured fish and shrimp.

Aquaculture stands as a rapidly expanding sector in global animal production, heralding a new era of efficiency and yield. Yet, this growth is not without its challenges. Concerns regarding environmental sustainability, animal welfare, and economic viability are at the forefront of this expansion. Our cutting-edge nutritional supplements are meticulously formulated to tackle these challenges decisively, supporting top-tier performance and optimal resource utilization for a thriving aquaculture industry. With our specialty feed ingredients, aquaculture practitioners are empowered to not only escalate productivity but also maintain the loftiest standards of environmental care and animal guardianship.

Our portfolio of aquaculture specialty feed ingredients delivers a holistic array of solutions:

  • Enhancing survival rates: by improving survival rates, we amplify productivity and profitability.
  • Assuring quality: we ensure superior product quality, extended shelf life, consistent colour, and the highest nutritional value for consumers.
  • Reducing disease risks: our ingredients are strategically designed to secure a more predictable and consistent harvest by effectively mitigating disease risks.
  • Combating feed contaminants: we proactively combat feed contaminants that can lead to disease, thus enhancing the lifetime performance of aquatic stock.
  • Championing sustainability: we are commited to reducing environmental emissions and the phosphorus footprint.
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Discover how our cost-effective specialty feed ingredients will keep your aquatic species thriving, ultimately maximizing your production yield and boosting profitability.

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Endotoxins explained!

Endotoxins, primarily lipopolysaccharides (LPS), are potent toxic molecules derived from the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. They are continuously released into the surrounding environment and the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) during bacterial growth, division, and lysis. Under normal physiological conditions, the host’s immune and detoxification systems can effectively neutralize low levels of these endotoxins without adverse effects.

However, when animals are exposed to multiple stressors, such as heat stress, poor nutrition, infections, or immunosuppressive conditions, their ability to contain and eliminate endotoxins becomes compromised. This increased permeability of the intestinal barrier facilitates the translocation of LPS into systemic circulation, where it activates inflammatory pathways and induces oxidative stress.

Excessive endotoxin load can severely impair animal health, leading to reduced feed intake, impaired nutrient utilization, lower growth rates, and compromised reproductive performance. Chronic exposure has also been linked to metabolic disorders and decreased disease resistance, collectively resulting in significant productivity and economic losses in livestock production systems.

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What makes a good mycotoxin binder?

As a preventive measure, incorporating mycotoxin detoxifying agents into animal feed is essential to reduce the detrimental effects of mycotoxins on animal health and growth.

Choosing the right mycotoxin detoxifier can be challenging, but key factors to consider include broad spectrum binding activity, retention of mycotoxins, specificity to avoid nutrient binding, efficiency at low contamination levels.

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The synergistic effect of mycotoxins and endotoxins

Mycotoxins and endotoxins represent two major categories of biological toxins that adversely affect livestock health and productivity. Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi commonly found in contaminated feedstuffs, while endotoxins, primarily lipopolysaccharides (LPS), are components of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria residing in the gastrointestinal tract. Both toxins are prevalent in intensive production systems and pose persistent challenges to animal health management.

Emerging evidence indicates that mycotoxins and endotoxins often act synergistically within the gastrointestinal environment, amplifying each other’s toxic effects. Mycotoxins can compromise the integrity of the intestinal epithelium, increasing gut permeability and facilitating the translocation of endotoxins into systemic circulation. This interaction triggers excessive inflammatory responses, oxidative stress, and immune dysregulation, which collectively impair nutrient absorption, growth performance, and overall animal welfare.

Understanding the synergistic mechanisms between these toxins is essential for developing effective mitigation strategies. Comprehensive approaches involving feed quality control, the use of mycotoxin binders, enhancement of gut barrier function, and modulation of the intestinal microbiota can substantially reduce the risks associated with toxin exposure. These measures not only protect animal health but also improve productivity and ensure the safety of animal-derived food products for human consumption.

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