INSECTS IN THE FEED OF RAINBOW TROUT, ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS (ACTINOPTERYGII,  SALMONIDAE): EFFECT ON GROWTH, FATTY ACID COMPOSITION, AND SENSORY ATTRIBUTES. 

Insects in the feed of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Actinopterygii,  Salmonidae): Effect on growth, fatty acid composition, and sensory attributes. 

Background.An ongoing quest for alternative feed sources in global aquaculture includes insect breeding for feed and food production.The aim Collections of this study was to evaluate the effect of partial to full replacement of commercial diets with live insects on growth and health parameters of rainbow trout, as well as on sensory and texture att

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Diversity of the Genomes and Neurotoxins of Strains of Clostridium botulinum Group I and Clostridium sporogenes Associated with Foodborne, Infant and Wound Botulism

Clostridium botulinum Group I and Clostridium sporogenes are closely related bacteria responsible for foodborne, infant and wound botulism.A comparative genomic study with 556 highly diverse strains of C.botulinum Group I and C.sporogenes (including 417 newly sequenced strains) has been carried out to characterise the genetic diversity and spread o

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Food insecurity and eating habits of Lebanese children aged 5–11 years during the COVID-19 pandemic and the socioeconomic crisis: a national study

Abstract Background Food insecurity is the lack of HEMAVOL 2 access to nutritious healthy food due to economic and financial insufficiencies.Food insecurity is expected to be higher during these difficult times in Lebanon, which is facing many financial, political, economic and health debates.The present study aims to find the prevalence of food in

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