Sustainable Aquaculture: Innovating Aquafeed With Solid-State Fermentation.

The global aquaculture industry continues to experience expansive growth, necessitating innovative solutions to ensure sustainability and efficiency in aquafeed production. Solid-state fermentation (SSF) has emerged as a promising technology to enhance the nutritional properties and sustainability of aquafeed. Utilizing microorganisms, SSF processes agricultural by-products and food waste into value-added feed, improving nutrient profiles and digestibility while promoting environmental sustainability. These benefits are achieved by transforming complex organic materials into simpler, more accessible compounds and embedding probiotics to enhance fish health and disease resistance. Despite its potential, the full integration of SSF in aquafeed faces challenges such as optimizing fermentation parameters and ensuring the safety of the final product.

This Research Topic aims to explore and elucidate the multifaceted benefits of SSF in aquafeed production. It seeks to provide a detailed analysis of SSF processes, from substrate preparation to microbial administration, and evaluate their impact on nutrition and environmental sustainability. By addressing the technical challenges and pinpointing opportunities for innovation—such as the development of novel microbial strains or new substrate combinations—the goal is to establish SSF not only as a feasible method but as a superior approach for future aquafeed solutions.

To advance understanding within this crucial area, the Research Topic will focus on the latest research developments and practical applications of SSF in aquafeed. We welcome contributions that cover a wide range of related themes:

- The environmental impacts of SSF on aquafeed production
- Advances in microbial strains for optimized nutrient conversion
- Techniques for enhancing the safety and quality of SSF aquafeed
- Case studies on the commercial scalability of SSF applications
- Comparative analyses of SSF and traditional aquafeed processing methods

Continued collaboration and study are encouraged to propel solid-state fermentation to the forefront of sustainable aquaculture practices.

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• Data Report
• Editorial
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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Policy and Practice Reviews
• Policy Brief
• Review
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Aquafeed, Solid State Fermentation, Nutrient Enrichment, Amino Acid Profile, Fatty Acid Profile

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