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

Sajjad Karimi, Nasrollah Mahboobi Soofiani, Amir Mahboubi and Mohammad J. Taherzadeh
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Sajjad Karimi: Fisheries Division, Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, 8415683111 Isfahan, Iran
Nasrollah Mahboobi Soofiani: Fisheries Division, Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, 8415683111 Isfahan, Iran
Amir Mahboubi: Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, SE 50190 Borås, Sweden
Mohammad J. Taherzadeh: Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, SE 50190 Borås, Sweden

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 9, 1-19

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Organic-rich waste; nutrient recovery; fungal biomass; fish feed formulation; proximate analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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