Ecotoxicity evaluation of polymeric nanoparticles loaded with ascorbic acid for fish nutrition in aquaculture.
Angélica I S LuisEstefânia V R CamposJhones L OliveiraJosé Henrique VallimPatrícia L F ProençaRodrigo F CastanhaVera L S S de CastroLeonardo Fernandes FracetoPublished in: Journal of nanobiotechnology (2021)
This study showed that the use of nanosystems is promising for fish nutritional supplementation in aquaculture. In particular, PCL nanoparticles loaded with AA seemed to be most promising, due to higher protection against AA degradation, as well as lower toxicity to zebrafish, compared to the chitosan nanoparticles. The use of nanotechnology opens new perspectives for aquaculture, enabling the reduction of feed nutrient losses, leading to faster fish growth and improved sustainability of this activity.