ICAR-CIFT has optimized the high-aspect-ratio Suberkrub otterboard for midwater trawling. The otterboard has a length of 100cm and height of 135cm with each unit weighing 115kg.
A new method to modify the surface of polyethylene was done using (3-glycidyloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane (hereafter known as Silane). The silane is excellent property of adhesion and the process of coating is very easy. ICAR CIFT is developed a technology to modify the surface of polyethylene aquaculture cages
ICAR CIFT developed a method to modify the non polar polyethylene surface using Polyaniline. Aquaculture cage nets are fabricated mainly by polyethylene or polypropylene materials and the surfaces are highly non polar. Hence it is difficult to coat any effective biocides against biofouling in the aquaculture cage nets.
Lead is the most prevalent material used for sinkers in fishing gears in India. While lead possesses desirable characteristics for this application, it is globally recognized as a toxic substance detrimental to humans and wildlife.
Abandoned Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) fishing boats in the marine environment pose serious environmental challenges. As these boats degrade, they release microplastics, heavy metals, and persistent organic pollutants (POPs), contributing to the pollution of marine ecosystems.
Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, entrusted ICAR-CIFT to make the technical specifications of a 22-23 m Long liner cum Gillnetter for the Blue Revolution scheme on all India basis.
Trawling is a highly energy intensive fishing method and in India about 165.2 million liters of diesel is consumed annually by the medium and large category of trawlers alone. CIFT has developed a few designs of low drag trawls like UHMWPE trawl, ...
Two different designs ofinnovative collapsible fish trap with dimensions of 1 m ×0.6 m ×0.6m &1.5 m x 0.8 m for fishing along the backwaters of Kerala was developed and tested in the field. HDPE webbing of 80mm mesh size rigged with iron bar as....
Two new myctophid trawls (45m and 28.4m) with four equal panels were designed and two prototype trawlswere fabricated, for experimental operations from FORV Sagar Sampda. T
BIS 2062 carbon steel is extensively used for fishing boat construction and is highly susceptible for corrosion in the hull, welding joints and coating failures under marine environments.
Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) are recognized internationally as a convenient and effective measure for protecting sea turtles from trawling-related mortality. An indigenous design of TED was developed at CIFT.
Trawler fishermen in India cannot depend on shrimp and associated species alone for viable commercial operations any more, and there is need to adopt responsible alternate trawl systems for harvesting large demersal and semi-pelagic species.
Purse seining is one of the most efficient and advanced commercial fishing methods. It is aimed mainly at catching dense, mobile school of pelagic fish and includes all elements of searching, hunting and capture.
The kit contains all the components for the extraction of DNA/RNA from the tissues of shrimp and finfish
Microbial consortia drive the decomposition of organic matter into nutrient-rich compost. A microbial consortium specifically for household waste composting enhances the efficiency and quality of the composting process.
MFB division purified the Violacein pigment from the Chromobacterium violaceum using solvent extraction, and it was further purified by chromatographic techniques can be used for the textile industries and research purposes
ZnO-Nanoparticle-Chitosan is an alternative to antibiotic ointment was developed to cure the multidrug-resistant bacteria
DNA-based Biosensor able to detect the in raw and processed shrimps Detects hybridization event between target DNA (P. monodon) and species-specific probe using impedimetric electrochemical sensor.
Marine fish are generally caught on different days and kept in a fishing vessel. So, it partially spoiled the fishing vessel itself. If these fish are packed for selling in retail markets, the regular Time Temperature Indicator (TTI) cannot be used to assess the freshness.
Vibrio spp., common seafood pathogens, face viability issues in cryopreservation due to salt/pH variability and temperature shifts, which may trigger a VBNC state.
The dryer consists of a drying chamber, blower, biomass furnace, and hot air recirculatory system. The capacity of the dryer is 30-40 kg with 10 trays. The tray dimension is 0.9m x 0.45m. The drying chamber dimension is 0.9 m x 0.9 m.
A low-cost solar tunnel dryer was designed and developed with a capacity of 50 kg. This prototype dryer is intended for drying seasonal higher catch/landing of fish.
CIFT has developed a hot air-assisted continuous infrared dryer, which finds multitude of applications especially in fish and fishery products drying. Dryer capacity is 50 kg/day .....
The dryer is provided with flat-plate solar air collector as main source of heat energy and electrical heating element as a backup heat source for continuous drying operations even under unfavorable weather conditions, i.e during cloudy/ rainy days and night.
Chitosan is a linear polysaccharide composed of randomly distributed β-(1-4)-linked D-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (acetylated unit). It has a number of commercial and possible biomedical uses.
Glucosamine hydrochloride is a popular supplemental form of the joint nutrient glucosamine. Glucosamine is the most important building block of joint cartilage.
Value addition and diversification to satisfy the ever changing and diverse demands from the importing countries as well as urban consumers at home are some of the major challenges faced by Indian processing industry.
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Fish Kure is a fish based extruded food product and have application as snack food. Usually, extruded products are prepared using cereal flour, which have less protein content and are limited in some essential amino acid.
Value added product is preferred by the consumer for its convenience and it’s ready to use nature. It also provides better return and increased profits to the entrepreneurs.
Collagen chitosan membrane derived from collagen of fish air bladder and chitosan from prawn shell is intended to be used as an artificial space making barrier over periodontal bony defects- specifically in infrabony 2-3 walled defects and grade II..
An innovative value added product has been developed using a new processing method by smoking and drying skip jack tuna meat which is similar to the commercially available masmin flakes.
Like vegetable pickles, fish pickle has also gained popularity in the recent past. Fish/Prawn pickle, when carefully prepared under most hygienic conditions with addition of required quantity of salt, preservatives and spices will have generally.....
Liver oils of some deep sea sharks mainly Centrophorus sp. found under a depth of 300 – 1000m in Pacific, North Atlantic and Indian Ocean contain 85% – 90% unsaponifiable matter which contains the hydrocarbon squalene.
The proof of the pudding is in its eating. All fishing efforts ultimately aims at the fish consumer with a variety of choices and needs. Today, the busy homemaker throughout the world wants products which can be served off the shelf.
Isinglass is prepared from fish maws (dried air bladder). Fish maws is soaked in water for 24 hours, washed and extruded, dried at 450 c and then powdered. It is mainly used for the clarification of wines.
Coated product is one, which is coated with another foodstuff. Two types of coatings are in common use. They are batter and breadcrumbs. Seafood specialties, fish portions (raw and precooked), shrimp, fish fingers, scallops, fish balls, fillets etc..
Shrimp is washed in chilled water containing 5ppm chlorine, beheaded, deveined and again washed in chilled water. Bamboo stick is then pierced between the shell and the meat from head portion to tail and then cooked in 1% brine for two minutes.......
Shark fin ray is a valuable byproduct from the shark. The shark fins are dried, soaked overnight in 10% acetic acid solution. The skin and the softened muscle are scraped off and the rays are separated individually.
Mackerel, tuna, sardine, crab, shrimps etc can be packed in oil, brine, curry & sauce and heat processed in aluminium tin cans. These have a shelf life of more than one year at ambient temperatures.
This technology emphasizes to reduce or recover and reuse process water and solids from the fish processing plant.
The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR) has designed and developed a fish descaling machine for removing the scales of fishes in batches.
The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR) has designed and developed a fish descaling machine for removing the scales of fishes in batches.
Exposure of fishes to the atmosphere often leads to contamination by means of dust, insects and flies apart from deterioration of quality in terms of freshness and taste.
The dryer is provided with flat-plate solar air collector (10 m2) as main source of heat energy and electrical heating element as a backup heatsource for continuous drying operations even under unfavorable weather conditions
CIFT has developed various types of solar dryers with different backup systems suiting different product and client demands.
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