{"id":1588,"date":"2025-09-17T08:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T08:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/?post_type=progetto&#038;p=1588"},"modified":"2025-12-12T09:51:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:51:03","slug":"fitbass","status":"publish","type":"progetto","link":"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/en\/progetto\/fitbass\/","title":{"rendered":"FITBASS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FIT-BASS \u2013 Insect-based feed formulation for trout in Aquaculture ponds in BAcini Smart and influences the health and quality of its meat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lead\/Project Leader: <\/strong>Agrigeos srl<\/p>\n<p><strong>Partner: <\/strong>University of Messina, University of Trento, Smartme.io srl, Institute of Experimental Zoology of Sicily<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consulting\/Subcontractor: <\/strong>Agroittica siciliana, BEF Biosystems, Sparos<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Start date\/Start date: <\/strong>01\/05\/2024 <strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 End date\/End date: <\/strong>15\/10\/2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ITA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FIT-BASS intends to define a feeding formula based on black soldier fly with a high nutritional value and health benefits for the trout reared in smart fish farms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FIT-BASS aims to define a feed formulation based on black soldier fly with a high nutritional and health value for largemouth bass in aquaculture smart ponds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objectives\/Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ITA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The objectives of the project:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Formulation of an innovative feed based on insect flour;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Improvement in the health status of farmed trout fed with the innovative feed;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Development of a smart device for the feeding of fish;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Increase in environmental sustainability through the development of aquaculture;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Boosting aquaculture in Sicily<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENG<\/strong><br \/>\nThe objectives of the project:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Formulation of an innovative feed based on insect flour;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Improvement of the health status of aquaculture largemouth bass fed with the innovative feed;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Development of a smart device for feeding fish;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Increasing environmental sustainability through aquaculture development;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Boosting aquaculture in Sicily<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Scientific Manager: <\/strong>Giuseppe Forte, Email: forte@agrigeos.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Manager: <\/strong>Turi Timpanaro, Email: <a href=\"mailto:timpanaro@agrigeos.com\">timpanaro@agrigeos.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1588 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9237-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9237-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9237-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9237.png 1026w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2499'>\n\t\t\t\tBSF breeding\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9236-min-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9236-min-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9236-min-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9236-min-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9236-min-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9236-min-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2498'>\n\t\t\t\tPackaging of BSF larvae\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scarto-Bellafresca_1-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scarto-Bellafresca_1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scarto-Bellafresca_1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scarto-Bellafresca_1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scarto-Bellafresca_1-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Scarto-Bellafresca_1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2500'>\n\t\t\t\tSelection of feed scraps for BSF\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Attivita\u2560C-SmartMe_2-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Attivita\u2560C-SmartMe_2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Attivita\u2560C-SmartMe_2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Attivita\u2560C-SmartMe_2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Attivita\u2560C-SmartMe_2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2501'>\n\t\t\t\tSmartMe.io digital solution\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_Pesci-in-vasca-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_Pesci-in-vasca-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_Pesci-in-vasca-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_Pesci-in-vasca-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_Pesci-in-vasca-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_Pesci-in-vasca.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2503'>\n\t\t\t\tBreeding of Perch Trout\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_Processo-raccolta-dati_1-576x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_Processo-raccolta-dati_1-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_Processo-raccolta-dati_1-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_Processo-raccolta-dati_1-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_Processo-raccolta-dati_1-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/5_Processo-raccolta-dati_1.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2502'>\n\t\t\t\tWeight collection and initial length of the Persico trout sample\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Attivita\u2560C-UniTN-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Attivita\u2560C-UniTN-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Attivita\u2560C-UniTN-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Attivita\u2560C-UniTN-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Attivita\u2560C-UniTN-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Attivita\u2560C-UniTN.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2504'>\n\t\t\t\tStudy monitoring\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raccolta-dati_1-1024x461.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raccolta-dati_1-1024x461.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raccolta-dati_1-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raccolta-dati_1-768x346.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raccolta-dati_1-1536x692.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Raccolta-dati_1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2505'>\n\t\t\t\tCollection of weights and final length of the Persico trout champion\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Preliminary results<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tables of chemical analyses performed on larvae of black soldier fly reared on IV-grade vegetable waste<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2515 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tab-fitbass.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tab-fitbass.png 676w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tab-fitbass-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inclusion of<strong> flour of<\/strong> <em><strong>Hermetia illucens<\/strong><\/em> in the diet of <strong><em>Micropterus salmoides<\/em> <\/strong>It has not affected the structural organization and integrity of the intestinal epithelium, maintaining unchanged the functionality of the mucosa and the ability to absorb nutrients as evidenced by the tables and images below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2510 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-alle-09.10.06.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1936\" height=\"1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-alle-09.10.06.png 1936w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-alle-09.10.06-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-alle-09.10.06-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-alle-09.10.06-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/www.agrigeos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-12-04-alle-09.10.06-1536x900.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1936px) 100vw, 1936px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The absence of relevant pathogenic microorganisms for food safety and the microbiological profiles of soldier fly larva flour, as reported in the table below, indicate that the\u2019<strong>The use of BSF larvae represents a valid alternative protein source and is microbiologically safe<\/strong> for the production of fish feed<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400; height: 716px;\" width=\"993\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"175\"><strong>Microorganism<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"134\"><strong>Farina BSF<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"109\"><strong>Feed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BSF<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"111\"><strong>Control feed<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"105\"><strong>Commercial feed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"175\"><em>Samonella <\/em>Spp<em>.<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"109\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">Absent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"175\"><em>L. monocytogenes\/<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Listeria spp.<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"109\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">Absent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"175\"><em>Escherichia coli <\/em>STEC<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"109\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">Absent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"175\"><em>Vibrio cholerae\/<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Vibrio parahaemolyticus<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"109\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">Absent<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">Absent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"175\"><em>Clostridium perfringens<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">&lt;1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"109\">&lt;1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">&lt;1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">&lt;1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"175\">Enterobacteriaceae<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"109\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"175\"><em>E. coli<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"109\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"175\">Enterococcus spp<\/td>\n<td width=\"134\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"109\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"111\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<td width=\"105\">&lt; 1 Log ufc\/g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIT-BASS aims to define a feed formulation based on black soldier fly with a high nutritional and health value for largemouth bass in aquaculture smart 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