Fry production, induced breeding practices and cost-profit analysis of the hatcheries of Rajshahi district in Bangladesh

This study was conducted on the 13 hatcheries of Rajshahi district from March to December 2013 to know about the fry production status, induced breeding practices and cost-profit status. Average fry production of Labeo rohita, 93.38±83.32 kg, Catla catla, 62.00±60.84 kg, Cirrhinus cirrhosus, 77.46±58.61 kg, L. calbasu, 14.20±14.60 kg, L. bata, 53.73±50.56 kg, L. gonia, 10.00±0 kg, Heteropneustes fossilis, 5.00±0 kg, Clarias batrachus, 20.00±0 kg, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, 149.77±138.45 kg, Aristichthys nobilis, 104.54±148.11 kg, Ctenopharyngodon idella, 19.20±15.35 kg, Cyprinus carpio 108.08±77.39 kg and Barbonymus gonionotus, 23.10±14.04 kg were recorded in the surveyed hatcheries. Two types of hormone injections PG (pituitary gland) and HCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin) were used for induced breeding. The rate of 1st dose of injection of PG varied from 1 to 2 mg/kg and HCG from 100-150 IU/kg and the rate of 2nd dose of injection of PG varied between 5 and 8 mg/kg. The incubation period and hatching rate in different fish species varied from 10 to 72 hours and 55% to 80%, respectively. The average total cost, gross return and net profit of the hatcheries were 0.667±0.798, 1.152±1.636 and 0.485±0.846 million BDT respectively

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India and Pakistan in rivers. It is a boneless, tasty and lucrative food item. Very few works are available on the fecundity, metamorphosis and hatching of M. dayanum (Jalihall and Sankoli 1975, Katre and Pandian 1972). This lead to the present study. A total of 100 specimens of M. dayanum were collected from the river Padma in Rajshahi during the period from May to July, 2006. After collection, the specimens were washed, sexed and preserved in 5 % formalin solution i

Effects of Sumithion on the Histological Changes of Spotted Murrel, Channa punctatus (Bloch)

Abstract: Channa punctatus was exposed for 7days to sumithion at a concentration of 2.0, 5.0, 5.5, 10.0, 10.5, 15.0, 15.5, 18.5, 20.0, 20.5, 25.5 and 100ppm under laboratory conditions. The fish showed severe histological changes in liver, kidney and ovary tissues. The degenerative changes included hypertrophy of cells and their nuclei, liver cord disarray, vacuolation of the cytoplasm and necrosis. In some cells the membrane was ruptured. The liver on the whole showed distance appearance. Pycnosis, vacuolation, rupture of blood vessels and hematopoietic cells of kidney, fragmentation of ova were recorded in an increasing order towards the higher tested doses. Key words: Toxicity, histology, sumithion, Channa punctatus

OCCURRENCE AND ABUNDANCE OF SOME COPEPODS IN A FISH POND IN RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH IN RELATION TO THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CONDITIONS

An investigation was carried out to find out the occurrence and abundance of copepods in relation to physico-chemical parameters in a fish pond within the Rajshahi University Campus, Rajshahi

Induced spawning of puntius gonionotus (bleeker

An experiment was conducted to study the induced spawning of Rajputi Puntius gonionotus (Bleeker) i

Variable phenotypic expression including late presentation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in LEOPARD syndrome with P.Q510E mutation in PTPN11 gene

LEOPARD syndrome is a complex dysmorphogenetic disorder of variable penetrance and expressivity. Mutations in the PTPN11 gene are frequently reported in patients with Noonan syndrome (NS) and LEOPARD syndrome (LS). Q510E mutation in PTPN11 has always been associated with lethal or rapidly progressive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy both in NS and LS patients. Besides, deafness is also frequently present in these patients, but reproductive fitness is questioned. We herein describe a case of LEOPARD syndrome from Bangladesh with Q510E mutation in the PTPN11 gene. Our patient almost fulfilled the entire acronym of LEOPARD with very late presentation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at the age of 36 yrs. Interestingly patient has intact hearing and normal reproductive capacity, biologically fathered two children

Advances of polyolefins from fiber to nanofiber: fabrication and recent applications

Abstract Polyolefins are a widely accepted commodity polymer made from olefinic monomer consisting of carbon and hydrogen. This thermoplastic polymeric material is formed through reactive double bonds of olefins by the addition polymerization technique and it possesses a diverse range of unique features for a large variety of applications. Among the various types, polyethylene and polypropylene are the prominent classes of polyolefins that can be crafted and manipulated into diversified products for numerous applications. Research on polyolefins has boomed tremendously in recent times owing to the abundance of raw materials, low cost, lightweight, high chemical resistance, diverse functionalities, and outstanding physical characteristics. Polyolefins have also evidenced their potentiality as a fiber in micro to nanoscale and emerged as a fascinating material for widespread high-performance use. This review aims to provide an elucidation of the breakthroughs in polyolefins, namely as fibers, filaments, and yarns, and their applications in many domains such as medicine, body armor, and load-bearing industries. Moreover, the development of electrospun polyolefin nanofibers employing cutting-edge techniques and their prospective utilization in filtration, biomedical engineering, protective textiles, and lithium-ion batteries has been illustrated meticulously. Besides, this review delineates the challenges associated with the formation of polyolefin nanofiber using different techniques and critically analyzes overcoming the difficulties in forming functional nanofibers for the innovative field of applications. Graphical abstrac