Probiotics and metabolism in aquaculture

Associate Professor Yousuke Taoka, from Department of Marine Biology and Environmental Sciences at the University of Miyazaki, is conducting research that connects basic microbiology with applied microbiology, focusing on the basic physiological ecology and capabilities of microbes. He hopes to harness their capabilities for industrial applications centred on the three pillars of food, aquaculture and substance production. Inspired by the ideal of disease prevention, Taoka is involved in research into the use of probiotics in building the next generation drug-free aquaculture system. In his recent work, he used a strain of Lactococcus to improve growth in amberjack fish.