Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Taurine is not an essential amino acid for grow-out Atlantic salmon

Fish meal used in fish feed contains high levels of taurine, which is not the case for plant proteins. What are the consequences when the levels of plant protein in the diet are high? New research at NIFES shows that the farmed salmon's requirement for taurine is met when the feed contains sufficient amount of the precursor amino acids. Fish meal... For further information, Click here

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