Ecotoxicity evaluation of polymeric nanoparticles loaded with ascorbic acid for fish nutrition in aquaculture

Abstract Background Ascorbic acid (AA) is a micronutrient essential for the mechanisms of reproduction, growth, and defense in fish. However, the biosynthesis of this micronutrient does not occur in fish, so it must be supplied with food. A difficulty is that plain AA is unstable, due to the effects...

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Main Authors: Angélica I. S. Luis, Estefânia V. R. Campos, Jhones L. Oliveira, José Henrique Vallim, Patrícia L. F. Proença, Rodrigo F. Castanha, Vera L. S. S. de Castro, Leonardo F. Fraceto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-021-00910-8