Isolation and screening of fungi from pelleted feed samples of Penaeus monodon Fab.

Authors
Nag, M Pandey, BK Basu, S Das, KL
Citation
M. Nag et al., Isolation and screening of fungi from pelleted feed samples of Penaeus monodon Fab., NATL ACAD S, 22(1-2), 1999, pp. 6-7
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
NATIONAL ACADEMY SCIENCE LETTERS-INDIA
ISSN journal
0250541X → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
6 - 7
Database
ISI
SICI code
0250-541X(199901/02)22:1-2<6:IASOFF>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
One hundred formulated shrimp samples were analysed for fungal contaminatio n, of which sixty samples were found contaminated. The average moisture con tent of feed samples were 19% and fungal number was 6 cfu/g of sample. The member belonging to class Ascomycetes constituted 51.5%, Zygomycetes 37.0% and Deuteromycetes 4.5%. Presence of fungi in imported shrimp feed indicate s poor quality of pelleted feed.