Title: researcher

Association/Company: Università degli Studi di Milano

Biography:
Laureata in Ingegneria Zootecnica, MSc in Acquacoltura, PhD in Scienze Veterinarie e dell’Allevamento. È ricercatrice presso il Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali dell’Università degli Studi di Milano.
La principale area di ricerca riguarda lo studio dello sviluppo muscolare di animali di interesse zootecnico, degli aspetti strutturali e morfo-funzionali del canale alimentare di suino e dello studio micro-anatomico su tessuti d’interesse per l’ortopedia anche in campo veterinario.

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Speech session
Technological Innovation in Breeding

Speech
Fish-PhotoCAT: Photocatalytic water remediation for sustainable fish farming

Abstract
Fish-PhotoCAT, a European project involving Italy, Tunisia, and Egypt, aims at evaluating the efficiency of a “smart” purification system to enhance water quality, fish production, and environmental sustainability in aquaculture systems. Focusing on two crucial fish species, rainbow trout and gilthead seabream, the project employs the remediation of nitrogen compounds and the biocidal action of a titanium dioxide (TiO₂)-based photocatalytic treatment. Currently, the system has been successfully tested on rainbow trout, with effectiveness assessed in terms of water quality and fish zootechnical performance. Additionally, in vitro testing of the treatment’s anti-Nodavirus activity has shown promising results.