Researching Alternatives to Fish Oils in Aquaculture
Project Glossary
Due to the technical nature of this site it employs regular use of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Here is an explanation of the acronyms and abbreviations used.
- RAFOA
- Researching Alternatives to Fish Oils in Aquaculture
- FO
- Fish Oils
- VO
- Vegetable Oil
- RO
- Rapeseed Oil
- EFA
- Essential Fatty Acid
- LO
- Linseed Oil
- OO
- Olive Oil
- PO
- Palm Oil
- FAD
- Fatty Acid Desaturase
- HUFA
- Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acid
- DHA
- Docosahexaenoic Acid
- VLDL
- Very Low Density Lipoprotein
- HDL
- High Density Lipoprotein
- EPA
- Eicosapentaenoic Acid
- NADPH
- Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
Abbreviated Partner Names
Some of the names of the partners have been abbreviated throughout the site.
- NIFES
- National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research
- INRA
- Institut National De La Recherche Agronomique
- ICCM
- Instituto Canario De Ciencias Marinas
- IFREMER
- Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer
Other Abbreviations
Other abbreviations used throughout the site.
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