1. Protocol for preparing minced Artemia nauplii v1
- Author
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Ranjith Lakshmanan, Linga Prabu Dhanasekaran, Kalidas C, Mathanbabu A, and Saravanan Raju
- Subjects
Chemistry ,Food science ,Protocol (object-oriented programming) - Abstract
Protocol for preparing minced Artemia napulii as feed for young medusa of upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda Laboratory hatched Artemia nauplii (Instar I & II stage) were filtered using a 250-micron sieve and concentrated to volume. The Artemia nauplii concentrate were centrifuging @ 8000 rpm for 3 minutes. The supernatant was removed and Artemia nauplii biomass was macerated using a sterile plastic pestle. Completely minced Artemia biomass was homogenously mixed with 5 mL of distilled water to make the concentration of 900-1100 nauplii/mL. Two drops ( ) of minced Artemia biomass was fed to young medusa.
- Published
- 2021