Aquaculture

Biological Sustainable Enhanced Aquaculture System (BioSEA)

The Biological Sustainable Enhanced Aquaculture (BIOSEA) system is a biological aqua-farming system which has the following characteristics: Intensive aqua-farming using earthen ponds without need for expensive engineering infrastructure Closed water re-circulating system with stringent bio-security measures Treatment using entirely biological inoculants without use of chemicals; water and soil environment in growout ponds are maintained and sustained using combined algal-microbial interactions; removal of organic, inorganic and heavy metal pollutants through biological means Increased growth and resistance to disease through addition of biological feed enhancers to commercial feeds Production of premium-quality low-residue seafood BIOSEA is particularly suitable for rehabilitating abandoned or sick farms. BIOSEA has been tested exhaustively since 1998 and is currently implemented in commercial inland aqua-farms for fish and prawn farming in the Philippines and Malaysia.

 

Mikros for Aquaculture

The Mikros range of solutions BioPOND, NUTRI and AquaCLEAN have been tested extensively in successive grow-outs in commercial aquaculture farms in Asia ranging from 5 hectares to 50 hectares. They have also been tested under different water conditions – varying pH and salinity – and when used in tandem, they consistently show superior water quality, higher productivity gains in ABW and FCR vs. the standards claimed by commercial feed manufacturers for L. vannamei, P. monodon, M. rosenbergii, tilapia, catfish and milkfish cultures.

		Mikros NUTRI This is an aqua-feed additive which promotes faster growth and lower feed consumption of aquaculture species. View brochure > Mikros NUTRI
		Mikros BioPOND This is a microbial consortium which stimulates enhanced oxidation of organic compounds in aquaculture pond water column and bottom. View brochure > Mikros BioPOND
		Mikros AquaCLEAN This is a microbial product which degrades and transforms organic and inorganic pollutants in pond water. It is used for pond preparation prior to seeding and also for cleaning reservoirs.

 

Bio-Flocs

Bio-flocs are suspended aggregates that consist of a mixture of microorganisms, algae, floating solids, and undissolved organic compounds. In aquaculture, bio-flocs occur naturally and serve as an important source of nutritious feed for aquatic organisms, help improve water quality, reduce the cost of feeds and the amount of land required. Microbial induction of flocculation occurs naturally within an aquaculture system, but it is unpredictable. A traditional method to induce natural flocculation is by adding starch to the pond, which is also very expensive. IMO labs conducts research work to induce flocculation, using methods which not only have minimal intrusion upon the daily routine of a farmer and also incur minimal costs.

 

Resources

Tapping the Microbiome for Commercial and Sustainable Applications
Presented at BioMalaysia 2012, 6-7 November 2012 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Role of Natural Biotechnoloy from Aqua-Breeding to Market
Presented at BioMalaysia 2010, November 2010 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Induction and Regulation of Algal-flocculation, Using Marine Microbial Isolates and High Protein Extract
Presented at International Society of Microbial Ecology Conference 13, 22 Aug – 27 Aug 2010, Seattle, USA.

Algal diversity dynamics in a prawn-fish-shrimp close loop system mediated by mixed culture probiotics
Presented at the Asia Pacific Aquaculture 2009. Nov 3-6, 2009. Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

Flocculation studies of selected microalgae using microbial cultures
Presented at the Asia Pacific Aquaculture 2009. Nov 3-6, 2009. Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

Probiotic enhanced recirculating system for prawn cultivation: towards a residue-free shrimp
Paper presented at the 5th Asian Conference on Lactic Acid Bacteria: Microbes in Disease Prevention and Treatment – Jul 1 – 3, 2009, SINGAPORE.

The use of molecular, microscopic and densitometric methods in studying exopolymeric substances-induced  algal-bacterial-fungal bioflocculation
Presented at the Second National Symposium of the Philippine Phycological Society, Inc. - Apr 13, 2009, SEARCA, UPLB, PHILIPPINES.

Introduction to the BIOSEA system (Biological Sustainable Enhanced Aquaculture)

Effect of microbial consortium application on bacterial flocculation dynamics of marine-based aquaculture system
Presented at the 12th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME-12), August 2008, Cairns, Australia

Focus on Sustainable Aquaculture: Bio floc technology
Article with reference to Bionovar's technology for bio flocs, Aqua Culture Asia Pacific, July/August 2008

Management Of Microbial Flocculation In Shrimp Ponds By Controlled Inoculation Of Bacterial Mixed Cultures
Invited Presentation at the World Aquaculture Society Meeting, May 2008, Busan, Korea

Economic Optimization of White Prawn Litopenaeus vannamei Production by Stocking Density Management with the use of Probiotic System (BioSEA)
Presented at the Asia Pacific Aquaculture Society Meeting Aug 2007, Hanoi, Vietnam

Effect of Bionovar Probiotics Aqua Technology on Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii Cultivation in Peninsular Malaysia
Presented at the Asia Pacific Aquaculture Meeting, Aug 2007, Hanoi, Vietnam

Economic Viability of Rehabilitation of Disease-Prone Prawn-Shrimp Farm with the use of BIOSEA
Poster presented at the World Aquaculture Society Meeting, Feb 2007, San Antonio, USA

Effect of formulated microbial consortium in the treatment of toxic ammonia and nitrate on  tiger prawn culture, Penaeus monodon
Poster presented at the World Aquaculture Society Meeting, Feb 2007, San Antonio, USA

High Density Culture of White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, using Probiotic Treatment
Poster presented at the World Aquaculture Society Meeting, Feb 2007, San Antonio, USA