Use of Organic Wastes and Industrial By-Products to Produce Filamentous Fungi with Potential as Aqua-Feed Ingredients

Organic-rich waste and industrial by-product streams, generated in enormous amounts on a daily basis, contain substantial amounts of nutrients that are worthy of recovery. Biological conversion of organic-waste streams using filamentous fungi is a promising approach to convert nutrients into value-a...

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Published in:Sustainability 2018, Vol.10 (9), p.3296
Main Authors: Karimi, Sajjad, Mahboobi Soofiani, Nasrollah, Mahboubi, Amir, Taherzadeh, Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal feed
Antioxidants
Aquaculture
Biomass
Byproducts
Fish
fish feed formulation
fungal biomass
Fungi
Immunostimulants
Industrial wastes
nutrient recovery
Nutrients
Organic wastes
Organic-rich waste
Pigments
Proteins
proximate analysis
Sustainability
Waste management
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Summary:Organic-rich waste and industrial by-product streams, generated in enormous amounts on a daily basis, contain substantial amounts of nutrients that are worthy of recovery. Biological conversion of organic-waste streams using filamentous fungi is a promising approach to convert nutrients into value-added bioproducts, such as fungal biomass. High-protein fungal biomass contains different kinds and levels of amino acids, fatty acids, immunostimulants, antioxidants, pigments, etc., which make it a potential choice for application in animal feed supplementation. Considering the challenges long faced by the aquaculture industry in fishmeal production due to the increasing prices and environmental concerns, the aquaculture industry is forced to provide alternative protein-rich sources to replace conventional fishmeal. In this review, the possibilities of utilization of filamentous fungi biomass cultivated on organic-rich waste streams, as an alternative nutrient source in fish feed, were thoroughly reviewed.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su10093296