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Long life semi-artificial water borne feed

US4741904A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1987
Grant dateMay 3, 1988
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A40/818
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composition useful as fish and crustacean feed consisting essentially of PA0 (a) from about 0.5 to 10 weight percent of a water insoluble polymer having a melting point below about 110.degree. C., selected from the group consisting of polyamides and copolymers of ethylene with from about 15 to about 45 weight percent of at least one ethylenically unsaturated comonomer; PA0 (b) from about 75 to about 95 weight percent of a nutrient medium selected from the group consisting of fish meal, crustacea meal, grain derived products, plant derived products, animal derived products, and fish by-products; PA0 (c) from 0 to about 20 weight percent of a lubricant selected from the group consisting of edible oil and fish solid solubles; PA0 (d) from 0 to about 10 weight percent of a vitamin and mineral concentrate; PA0 (e) from 0 to about 10 weight percent of a preservative.

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