The research fields, to be investigated in the Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences- Kafrelsheikh University, include the following:

- Production of novel active materials from aquatic origins

 1- Nanopolymers for drug delivery

2-Nanometals as antimicrobial agents

3- Bioactive polymers for diseases treatment

 

- Biopreservation of fisheries products

1- Probiotic microorganisms for fisheries preservation

2- Essential oils as antimicrobial

3- Plant extracts application for fisheries products preservation

 

- Production of bioactive compounds from aquatic organisms

1- Fish collagen and gelatin production and application

2- Medicinal uses of algal polysaccharides

3- Chitosan application as carrier for bioactive compounds

 

- Functional feeds

1- Probiotic fortified feeds

2- Antimicrobial additives for feed

3- Protein alternatives for fish feed

4- Feeds supplemented with immunity enhancers

 

- Aquatic products for diseases control

1- Treatment of skin diseases

2- Anticancer activity of aquatic products

3- Food-borne diseases control

4- Non-communicable diseases

 

- Bioenergy production from aquatic resources

1- Biodiesel production from algae

2- Biogas production from algae

 

- Water treatment and remediation

1- Biopolymers for water bioremediation

2- Algae application for water remediation

3- Probiotic bacteria for wastewater treatment

 

- Screening and regulation of fish stress genes

1- Freeze resistance genes

2- Food assimilation genes

3- Starvation induced genes

 

- Screening and regulation of fish diseases genes

1- Viral infection- associated genes

2- Bacterial infection- associated genes

 

- Application of natural products for fisheries products preservation

- Nanotechnology applications in fish preservation

 - Screening and control of fisheries products contamination with microorganisms

- Screening and control of fisheries products contamination with heavy metals

 

- Aquaculture nutrition

1.    Replacement of marine resources within aquaculture diets and improved utilization of fish by-products as fishmeal.

2.    Human health benefits of eating farmed fish, shellfish and marine vegetables.

3.    Specialized feeds for recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS).

4.    Exploration of the metabolic interactions of dietary amino acids, soluble carbohydrates, fatty acids and lipids.

5.    Fish weaning diets.

6.    Immunological effects of dietary ingredients.

7.    Nutrigenomics: studying interactions between gene function and nutrition.

8.    Improved organic aquaculture feeds (e.g. antioxidants).

 

- Stock Improvement

1.   Selective breeding.

2.   Production of more healthy and disease resistant fish.

3.   Production of fish with traits for higher production value.

4.   Genetic management and improvement of new fish species.

5.   Stock management strategies to help productivity.

6.   Gender control and sterility (monosex).

7.   Epigenetic and maternal programming.

8.   Environmental manipulation.

 

- Fish Health and Welfare

1.    Between farm transmission mechanisms.

2.    Within site farm management practices.

3.    Alternate therapeutants.

4.    Fish diseases.

5.    Emerging diseases: Changes in disease due to climate induced sea and freshwater change.

6.    Health and welfare of cleaner fish.

7.    Immunology and Vaccines.

8.    Fish behavior and welfare.

9.   Genetics and breeding of fish.

10.  Investigations of routes of emergence from subclinical infection of wild fish to disease in farmed fish.

 

- Food Safety and Hygiene

1.    Detection, quantification and management of algal biotoxins in shellfish production.

2.    Ecophysiology of Harmful Algal Species and microorganisms.

3.    Product traceability (smart packaging).

 

- Fisheries Technology and Engineering

1.    Non-chemical treatment of fish parasites.

2.    Sensors, automatic monitoring and intelligent systems.

3.    Anti-predator developments.

4.    Seaweed and algae cultivation.

5.    Closed containment.

- Fish farming Capacity improvement

1.    Improved inshore capacity estimates allow greater certainty as to appropriate sustainable capacity for new development.

2.    Optimization of site selection for disease management.

3.    Improved management of fish aquaculture to account for changing environmental conditions.

 

- Fish Biotechnology and Growth

1.    Marine and fresh water fish biotechnology.

2.    Health, Environment, Food and Energy.

 

- Nanotechnology in fish production

1.    Marine and fresh water fish nanotechnology applications.

2.    Application of nano-particles in water and waste water treatment.

3.    Nanotechnology and food safety

4.    Nano particles and fish processing