Substantiation of conditions for biomodification of starfish for production of fodder additives

Biotechnological stage in technology of fodder products of starfish is substantiated. The starfishes Evasterias echinosoma and Patiria pectinifera caught in the Severnaya Bay (Primorye coast of the Japan Sea) are used in the experiments on enzymic hydrolysis for production of the fodder additive with high biological value. The hydrolysis provides the more accessible forms of nutrients for animals and birds. Impacts of the enzyme preparation concentration, temperature, pH, time of hydrolysis, and water duty on efficiency of enzymic hydrolysis are tested in the experiments; these parameters influence on the amount of accumulated amino nitrogen and on the hydrolysis degree is evaluated. The following rational values are determined for the parameters in the process of protein-mineral fodder additive production: concentration of enzyme collagenase preparation - 0.25-1.00 %; time of treatment - 2-4 hours; temperature - 45-55oC; pH - 6.0; water duty - 0.2