Title: researcher

Association/Company: Università degli Studi di Padova

Biography:
Ricercatrice presso l’Università di Padova con esperienza nella valutazione della crescita e del benessere delle principali specie ittiche allevate (spigola, orata, trota) per mezzo di indicatori morfologici, fisiologici e comportamentali; impiego di matrici alternative e non invasive come muco e scaglie per studiare la risposta allo stress; applicazione di protocolli riproduttivi e programmi di selezione; applicazione in vitro delle nanobiotecnologie per la somministrazione di principi attivi.

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Speech session
Technological Innovation in Breeding

Speech
Fish-PhotoCAT: Photocatalytic water remediation for sustainable fish farming

Abstract
Fish-PhotoCAT, a European project involving Italy, Tunisia, and Egypt, aims at evaluating the efficiency of a “smart” purification system to enhance water quality, fish production, and environmental sustainability in aquaculture systems. Focusing on two crucial fish species, rainbow trout and gilthead seabream, the project employs the remediation of nitrogen compounds and the biocidal action of a titanium dioxide (TiO₂)-based photocatalytic treatment. Currently, the system has been successfully tested on rainbow trout, with effectiveness assessed in terms of water quality and fish zootechnical performance. Additionally, in vitro testing of the treatment’s anti-Nodavirus activity has shown promising results.