Food protein hydrolysis, a crucial step in digestion, is catalyzed by trypsin enzymes from the
digestive apparatus of invertebrates. Trypsin appeared early in evolution and occurs in all …

On-growing of wild-caught juvenile spiny (Palinuridae) lobsters to market size is an
emerging aquaculture industry in Asia, Oceania and Central America but most notably in …

The development of cost‐effective and nutritionally adequate formulated feeds is a key step
for developing sustainable technologies for new aquaculture species. There has been many …

Whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is traded as a frozen food. Changes in texture of
thawed muscle are a negative economic factor. This study evaluated and compared two …

We characterized major digestive enzymes in Panulirus argus using a combination of
biochemical assays and substrate-(SDS or native)-PAGE. Protease and amylase activities …

A better understanding of the nutritional requirements and digestive processes are essential
for improving the consumption and growth of spiny lobsters on formulated diets used in …

Changes in major digestive enzymes through developmental and molt stages were studied
for the spiny lobster Panulirus argus. There were significant positive relationships between …

Decapod crustaceans synthesize highly active proteolytic enzymes in the midgut gland and
release at least a part of them into the stomach where they facilitate the first step in peptide …

Proteases from shrimp wastes were characterized and protein hydrolysates were obtained.
Shrimp protein hydrolysates (SPH) were produced by autolysis (H0) and added 1%(H1) and …

A comparison was made of the effects on melanosis development in Norway lobsters
(Nephrops norvegicus) of treatment by dusting with a commercial sulphite-based product …