Naslov
Aquaculture and fish cell technology

Autori
Gaurina Srček, Višnja ; Radošević, Kristina ; Kniewald, Zlatko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Annual 2013 of the Croatian Academy of Engineering / Kniewald, Zlatko - Zagreb : Akademija tehničkih znanosti Hrvatske (HATZ), 2014, 127-136

Skup
The 2nd International Symposium "Vera Johanides": Biotechnology in Croatia by 2020

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 10.05.2013. - 11.05.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
aquaculture; ecotoxicology; fish cell technology; food production; transgenesis

Sažetak
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production industry. An important part of increasing the aquaculture production is improving the biological productivity of farmed species of fish. Genetic improvement of growth rate, survival and feed conversion efficiency have been shown to reduce space, water and feed requirements and could have a large impact on world aquaculture production if widely adopted. Fish represent the most diverse group of vertebrates with approximately 20.000 different species occupying all aquatic niches. Most research projects using fish have been driven by commercial aquaculture and fisheries, mainly with the aim of identifying and growing viruses for fish vaccine production. However, fish are the most frequently used animals in the environmental risk assessment in elucidating the effects of different stressors on fish health and disease and their use is continuously increasing in recent years. Within the context of EU's framework REACH (EC 1907/2006 ; Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical substances) application of cell culture systems gain further importance in order to reduce number of animal testing. Therefore, the use of fish cell lines is of significant importance in the assessment of the environmental pollutants which are released into an aquatic environment by a variety of routes affecting different organisms, including humans. Fish cells can serve as a test-model for: studying eco toxicants and water samples for regulatory purposes, development and safety evaluation of newly substances and products and environmental monitoring and assessment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biotehnologija

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