Pengemasan aktif adalah suatu konsep inovatif yang mengubah kondisi pengemasan untuk memperlama masa simpan atau meningkatkan penampakan dan keselamatan produk, dan sekaligus mempertahankan mutu produk tetap tinggi. Dilihat dari tidak-adanya pengendalian (aktif) komposisi udara di dalam kemasan, pengemasan aktif (active packaging) tergolong ke dalam MAP.

Pada teknologi pengemasan aktif, komposisi udara di dalam kemasan diubah dengan memasukkan bahan tambahan (additives) ke dalam kemasan atau bahkan bahan tambahan tersebut dimasukkan menjadi bagian struktur pembentuk kemasan (Vermeiren et al., 1999; Day,2002; Han,2002).

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Live food (Phytoplankton and Zooplankton) is the basic escence of a chain in the ecosystem of the sea, can be used directly for finfish and non-finfish aquaculture.In addition to live food, phytoplankton also have a functions to maintain water stability in the larval rearing. Zooplankton is a fish food larvae of Seabass, Grouper and Ornamental fish. Types of phytoplankton and zooplankton owned and successfully developed by Main Center for Mariculture Development is the type of green algae (Nannochoropsis sp, Tetraselmis sp, Dunaliella sp); brown algae (Chaetoceros sp, Isochrysis sp, Pavlova sp, Nitzschia sp and Thallasiosira sp), Rotifer (Brachionus plicatilis), Sea lice (Diaphanosoma sp), and Copepod (Cyclops sp, Oithona sp, Acartia sp, and Trigriopus sp).

1. Laboratory Scale

• Culture of Rotifier (Brachionus plicatilis), Copepod (Acartia sp, Trigriopus sp, and Oithona sp) and Sea lice (Diaphanosoma sp) done is graded test tube from the volume 10 ml until erlemeyer volume 5 litre.
• Salinity of the media ranged from 25-30 ppt, temperature 28-30 degree Celcius, and given aeration.
• Density required for early rotifier is 10-30 individuals/ml, while for Copepod and Sea lice is 100-200 individuals/l.
• Time for culture of rotifier and Sea lice 5-7 days, while for Copped 10-14 days.

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Live food (Phytoplankton and Zooplankton) is the basic escence of a chain in the ecosystem of the sea, can be used directly for finfish and non-finfish aquaculture.In addition to live food, phytoplankton also have a functions to maintain water stability in the larval rearing. Zooplankton is a fish food larvae of Seabass, Grouper and Ornamental fish. Types of phytoplankton and zooplankton owned and successfully developed by Main Center for Mariculture Development is the type of green algae (Nannochoropsis sp, Tetraselmis sp, Dunaliella sp); brown algae (Chaetoceros sp, Isochrysis sp, Pavlova sp, Nitzschia sp and Thallasiosira sp), Rotifer (Brachionus plicatilis), Sea lice (Diaphanosoma sp), and Copepod (Cyclops sp, Oithona sp, Acartia sp, and Trigriopus sp).

1. Laboratory Scale

Some activities done :

• Sterilization of equipment, materials and water media.
• Isolation
• Culture in the agar media
• Culture in the liquid media
• Making fertilizer
• Calculations
• Storage

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