Possibilities of using Artemia (Review, Part 1)
https://doi.org/10.32634/0869-8155-2026-405-04-110-119
Abstract
Relevance. This article presents an overview of Artemia spp. (Artemia) as a biological resource with a wide range of applications. The cultivation and production market for Artemia are discussed.
Methods. A search for potentially relevant articles was conducted using keywords in Russian and foreign language electronic databases.
Results. Artemia is found in waters of North and South America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe. Artemia contains a good amount of protein, essential amino acids, and fatty acids, making it a potential feed or biologically active supplement. The chemical composition of Artemia depends on temperature, salinity, oxygen, and feed. Leading producers include the United States, China, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Artemia cyst resources located in Central and Southeast Asia have the greatest potential.
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Supporting agencies: This scientific review was prepared as part of the research carried out under the state assignment for scientific research work No. FGUS-2024-0002 of the V. M. Gorbatov Federal Scientific Center for Food Systems of the Russian Academy of Sciences
About the Authors
N. A. Gorbunova
Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Natalia Anatolyevna Gorbunova, Candidate of Technical sciences, Scientific Secretary
26 Talalikhin st., Moscow, 109316
M. B. Rebezov
Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maksim Borisovich Rebezov, Doctor of Agricultural sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher
26 Talalikhin st., Moscow, 109316
O. P. Boleschenko
All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Grain and its Processed Products — Branch of Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga Petrovna Boleschenko, Candidate of Technical sciences, Deputy Director for Innovation
11 Dmitrovskoe Highway, Moscow, 127434
Ya. M. Rebezov
Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yaroslav Maksimovich Rebezov, Candidate of biological sciences, Research Fellow, Applied Biotechnology Sector;
Educational and scientific research laboratory of the Institute of Chemical Technology
41 Bolshaya Sankt-Peterburgskaya st., Veliky Novgorod, 173003
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Gorbunova N.A., Rebezov M.B., Boleschenko O.P., Rebezov Ya.M. Possibilities of using Artemia (Review, Part 1). Agrarian science. 2026;(4):110-119. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32634/0869-8155-2026-405-04-110-119
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