eprintid: 944 rev_number: 7 eprint_status: archive userid: 5 dir: disk0/00/00/09/44 datestamp: 2024-04-29 14:44:45 lastmod: 2024-04-29 14:44:45 status_changed: 2024-04-29 14:44:45 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Yaslikan, N.M. creators_name: Yaminudin, J. creators_name: Rasdi, N.W. creators_name: Karim, M. creators_id: murnimarlina@upm.edu.my creators_orcid: 0000-0002-6639-6656 creators_orcid: 0000-0002-7331-4866 creators_orcid: 0000-0002-7331-4866 creators_orcid: 0000-0002-6639-6656 title: Microfeed Incorporated with Probiotic for Aquaculture: A Review ispublished: pub subjects: SF divisions: j13 full_text_status: public keywords: food additive; probiotic agent; water, animal food; aquaculture; Article; balneotherapy; coating (procedure); digestion; disease resistance; fermentation technique; fish; food industry; growth curve; immersion; larval stage; microencapsulation; nonhuman; nutrient; population productivity; powder; water quality note: Laboratory of Sustainable Aquaculture, International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan71050, Malaysia; Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 21300, Malaysia abstract: Ensuring the availability of high-quality larvae in sufficient quantities remains a significant bottleneck for the grow-out phase of aquaculture. Over the past century, various alternative dietary solutions for larval stages have been explored, encompassing bacteria, microalgal pastes, yeasts, and various inert microparticles, though with inconsistent outcomes. This review aimed to discuss the innovative integration of probiotics into microfeeds, highlighting encapsulation, coating, and fermentation techniques to propel aquaculture productivity. Microfeeds, which are often nutrient-rich and easily assimilated in powdered or liquid form, play a crucial role in larval fish nutrition. These can be classified into microencapsulated, dry, liquid, and live feeds. The choice of microfeed is pivotal, ensuring appeal, digestibility, and water stability tailored to each larval stage. As probiotics gain popularity in aquaculture for their potential to enhance growth, bolster disease resistance, and improve water quality, their administration methods have diversified. The probiotics can be administered through direct immersion and bath treatments to biofloc systems and feed additives. The results indicated that microfeed incorporated with probiotics showed a positive result impact on the aquaculture industry. © The Author(s) 2023. All Rights Reserved. date: 2023-12-25 publication: World's Veterinary Journal volume: 13 number: 4 publisher: SCIENCELINE pagerange: 595-605 id_number: 10.54203/SCIL.2023.WVJ64 refereed: TRUE issn: 2322-4568 official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85184774048&doi=10.54203%2fSCIL.2023.WVJ64&partnerID=40&md5=d84e50401de310a3e54edcf4453c9be2 j_index: scopus citation: (2023) Microfeed Incorporated with Probiotic for Aquaculture: A Review. World's Veterinary Journal. pp. 595-605. ISSN 2322-4568 document_url: http://eprints.science-line.com/id/eprint/944/1/WVJ13%284%29%2C595-605%2CDecember25%2C2023.pdf