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Theory Course Outline
Theory Course Content
Sl. No. |
Topic of Lecture |
No. lectures |
1. |
Nutrition and fundamentals of fish nutrition |
1 |
2. |
Description of fish growth and important nutrients required for fish growth |
1 |
3. |
Proteins and Amino acids: |
2 |
Their structure, composition, classification and metabolism |
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4. |
Lipids: |
2 |
Their structure, composition, classification and metabolism |
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5. |
Carbohydrates: |
2 |
Their structure, composition, classification and metabolism |
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6. |
Vitamins: |
2 |
Definition, classification, description and their important role in fish nutrition |
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7. |
Minerals: |
2 |
Classification, general functions and importance in fish feeds |
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8. |
Energy: |
2 |
The concept of nutrient energy and partitioning of energy in fish |
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9. |
Nutrient requirements of cultivable fish and shellfish |
3 |
10. |
Methods of feed formulation and manufacturing |
3 |
11. |
Different forms of feeds: |
3 |
Wet feeds, moist feeds, mashes, pelleted feeds, floating and sinking pellets |
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12. |
Feed Additives: |
3 |
Role of binders, antioxidants, enzymes, pigments growth promoters and feed stimulants as feed additives |
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13. |
Use of non-conventional feed ingredients in fish feed formulation and role of anti-nutritional factors |
2 |
14. |
Digestive enzymes, feed digestibility and factors affecting digestibility |
3 |
15. |
Evaluation of efficiency of fish feeds: |
1 |
Feed conversion, feed efficiency, net protein utilization and biological value |
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16. |
Storage of fish feeds: |
2 |
Methods and importance of preservatives and antioxidants |
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17. |
Nutritional deficiency disorders, symptoms and diseases in fishes |
2 |