... positioned inthe middle ofthevalue chain, and they generate only ca % ofthe total value creation inthe paper value chain – companies need to consider the viability oftheir current value chain positioning ... degree of concentration in an industry These arethe market concentration ratio – which calculates the market share ofthe top companies - and the Herfindahl index which is defined as the sum ofthe ... the factors contributing to industry’s profitability is based the results of profitability analysis, the cost structure ofthe industry and the unit costs of main production inputs inthe main...
... regimes The age and intensity of thinnings are not fixed, but can vary according to these regimes The inputs ofthe model arethe initial characteristics ofthe stand as well as some features ofthe ... Despite the increasing intensity of final cuts and thinnings, the simulations indicated that wood resources continued to increase inthe ‘Landes de Gascogne’ during 1988–1998 Final harvest The simulated ... Figure Top: Evolution ofthe simulated total volume inthe studied area during the period 1978–1988 (left) and 1988–1998 (right) Bottom: Evolution ofthe volume increment inthe studied area during...
... during the last two decades However, since then the controlled productionof larvae from captive broodstock, or in other words the hatchery productionof fry, has now become a routine operation ... harvesting system 5.1.3.4 Flow-through harvesting 5.1.3.5 Plankton light trapping 5.1.4 Zooplankton grading 5.1.5 Transport and storageof collected zooplankton 5.2 Productionof copepods 5.2.1 Introduction ... natural plankton for feeding in commercial hatcheries may therefore appear evident, in practice the use of natural plankton often entails many constraints which will be explained in detail in chapter...
... caused by a variety of reasons, including the depletion of a nutrient, oxygen deficiency, overheating, pH disturbance, or contamination The key tothe success of algal production is maintaining ... According tothe algal concentration, the volume ofthe inoculum which generally corresponds with the volume ofthe preceding stage inthe upscaling process, amounts to 2-10% ofthe final culture ... disadvantage is the need to prevent contamination during the initial inoculation and early growth period Because the density ofthe desired phytoplankton is low and the concentration of nutrients...
... species belonging tothe genus Brachionus areusedin aquaculture As outlined inthe introduction the most widely used species is Brachionus plicatilis, a cosmopolitan inhabitant of inland saline and ... differs according totheir toxicity and the initial condition ofthe rotifers Orientating concentrations for this type of disinfection are 7.5 mg.l-1 furazolidone, 10 mg.l-1 oxytetracycline, 30 mg.l-1 ... Although the content of DHA and EPA is much lower inthe latter emulsions, their relative concentration to total FA is much higher It is interesting to note that after enrichment the composition of the...
... differentiated onthebasisoftheir biometrical characteristics In spite of small variations between batches ofthe same strain, possibly caused by environmental and/or processing factors, generally the ... a new industry Early pioneers exploited in 1951 the cyst productionof Artemia at the Great Salt Lake in Utah, USA First harvests ofthe lake yielded 16 tons of finished product During the mid-1950’s, ... variation in hatching percentage, rate and efficiency However, none of these parameters is strain specific as they are influenced by a wide array of factors like harvesting, processing, storage...
... function ofthe tank size and the density of cysts incubated Excessive foaming can be reduced by disinfection ofthe cysts prior to hatching incubation and/or by the addition of a few drops of a non-toxic ... example, for the culture of carp larvae during the first two weeks, the use of decapsulated cysts constitutes a saving of over one third inthe amount of Artemia cysts used, compared tothe use of live ... attached tothe shell) Through the transparent hatching membrane one can follow the differentiation ofthe pre-nauplius into the instar I nauplius which starts to move its appendages Shortly thereafter...
... focusing a light source onthe transparent conical part ofthe bottom Nauplii should not be allowed to settle for too long (i.e., maximum to 10 min.) inthe point ofthe conical container, to prevent ... requirements of marine organisms are poorly understood and may be satisfied through the consumption of seawater, the main concern regarding the mineral composition of Artemia is whether they meet the ... control The incidence of microbial diseases has increased dramatically along with the degree of intensification inthe larval productionof aquaculture species Treating microbial infections in...
... particles to settle onthe plates A drain fixed on top ofthe plates finally evacuates the clean water tothe stock tank Optimal retention times of 20 minutes assure maximal sedimentation ofthe waste ... rate, ingestion rate and/or assimilation: including the quality and quantity ofthe food offered, the developmental stage ofthe larvae, and the culture conditions More detailed information concerning ... and then allowing the feed particles to settle by cutting off the aeration for another half an hour Dissolved materials will foam off or remain inthe water fraction which can be drained off...
... optimal storage prior to final packaging mixing ® obtain constant hatching quality PACKAGING ® oxygen free conditions to permit long time storage (>1 year) DRY STORAGE ® special storage conditions to ... strong brush tothe inside ofthe drum which rotates inthe opposite direction ofthe drum Apart from functioning as a mixing device, it will prevent the cysts from sticking tothe sides ofthe ... tothe hatching containers · Provide sufficient aeration and illumination, especially when cysts are incubated in late afternoon or evening The quantity of cysts needed to obtain the number of...
... concentrated Inthe case of ponds, the frame ofthe plankton net may be fixed tothe pond gates The amount of zooplankton collected depends onthe zooplankton concentration inthe water flowing out ofthe ... transport the harvested zooplankton in 50 l containers Under these conditions the survival ofthe zooplankton depends onthe amount of oxygen dissolved inthe remaining water At a concentration of 100 ... eutrophication ofthe culture medium; the main problem here is the clogging ofthe fine-mesh screen Food concentrations are maintained at 5.104 to 2.105 cells.ml-1 of Chaetoceros gracilis corresponding to...
... is used per day per ton of water; the fertilization increasing during the subsequent weeks from 20 l.m-3.day-1 inthe second week to 30 l.m-3.day-1 inthe following weeks The inoculation ofthe ... best on a diet ofthe cryptomonads, Rhodomonas minuta and Cryptomonas sp., containing high levels of HUFA (more than 50% ofthe fatty acids in these two algae consisted of EPA and DHA, while the ... of an extinguished population after unfavourable seasonal conditions 6.1.2 Nutritional valueof Daphnia The nutritional valueof Daphnia depends strongly onthe chemical composition oftheir food...
... analysis indicates the sample(4a) contains 5.8 atomic percent of Na and the latter(4d) contains only trace of Na, it shows that the treatment with HCl solution is helpful for the removing of Na+ ion ... 2a, the swelling stripes can be seen onthe side pointed by arrow, but not observed onthe side perpendicular to it This phenomenon hints that the swelling is anisotropic In Figure 2b, there are ... nm8 Owing tothe repulsive force between OH- groups, the distance ofthe layers ofthe wall broadens to 0.8 nm Based onthe above results, it can be concluded that the anisotropic swelling took...
... pollution inthe environment in addition tothe energy generation The major part of this kind of waste is mostly discarded and it is the main source for increasing the pollution in environment on ... Activities inthe research: - Study onthe effect ofthe concentration of H2SO4 on hydrolysis - Study onthe effect of time and temperature on hydrolysis - Study onthe effect of yeast density on fermentation ... DISCUSSION 3.1 Hydrolysis of mango peel 3.1.1 Effect ofthe concentration of acid H2SO4 on hydrolysis Among factors affecting the efficiency of acid hydrolysis, acid concentration is considered one of...
... distribution including in- process and finished product testing, in order to verify that they conform to requirements.7 For organic food, inspection includes the examination oftheproduction and processing ... referred toin Section of these guidelines whichare not intheir packaging for the end consumer should be transported in a manner which should prevent contamination or substitution ofthe content ... referred toin Section of these Guidelines, the operator shall check: – the closing ofthe packaging or contained where it is required; – the presence ofthe indications referred toin A.10 of this...
... distribution including in- process and finished product testing, in order to verify that they conform to requirements.7 For organic food, inspection includes the examination oftheproduction and processing ... referred toin Section of these guidelines whichare not intheir packaging for the end consumer should be transported in a manner which should prevent contamination or substitution ofthe content ... referred toin Section of these Guidelines, the operator shall check: – the closing ofthe packaging or contained where it is required; – the presence ofthe indications referred toin A.10 of this...
... targeting these proteins tothe membranes as the electrostatic interactions are effective at long range In addition, the loss of interactions due tothe R29Q substitution endows Fig Backbone heteronuclear ... ribbon diagram ofthe minimal energy structure of StnII-Y111N are shown in (C) The orientation ofthe structures in (A) and (B) is the same as inthe left panel of (C) Some interesting regions ... respectively) To date, no specific function has yet been assigned to this region ofthe actinoporin structure Considering the results mentioned above, it is tempting to speculate that the conformational processes...
... The nature ofthe supervision has to be determined onthebasisof an assessment ofthe risk ofthe occurrence of irregularities or infringements ofthe provisions set out inthe EU regulation ... finalise their reports and transmit them tothe Commission, within six months ofthe end ofthe year towhichthe reports relate.’ — Reporting on irregularities and infringements affecting the ... factors linked tothe nature oftheir operation (such as the quantity ofthe products concerned and the risk of exchanging organic with conventional products) in order to decide on additional control...
... (16.7%) making a total of 37.2% Farmers produced 26.5% oftheir planting materials by themselves and 14.9% they bought from their neighbours making a total of 41.4% The remaining 21.4% of respondents ... not know the origin oftheir planting material In both regions the use of mineral fertilisers was very high, with 95% of farmers reporting their use inthe MD and 88% inthe CC Use of organic ... petrol usedin production, cost of hired labour, cost of packaging and transportation tothe market In calculating net profit, farmers did not include costs oftheir own and their family labour inputs,...