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Silas S.O.
Hung, Ph.D.
Professor of Animal Science
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Education
- CEGEP , General Science, MacDonald College, McGill University, 1970-72.
- B.S., Food Biochemistry, MacDonald College, McGill University, 1972-75.
- M.S., Nutrition, University of Guelph, 1975-77.
- Ph.D., Nutrition, University of Guelph, 1977-80.
Research
Research in our laboratory is
focused on nutrition and toxicology of white sturgeon and other species of
fish. We use growth trial to determine the essential nutrient requirements
of fishes. Biochemical analyses, enzyme assays, histology and histochemistry
are used to evaluate the performance and to determine the optimum feeding
rates and nutrient requirements of fishes. Other techniques such as combine
technique of esophagus intubation, aorta cannulation, and urinary
catheterization, oral tolerance test, gelatin capsule feeding, and isotope
tracing are used to study the nutrient utilization by fishes.
In 2000, we embark on a new area of research
funded by CalFed to study the nutrition and toxicology of Sacramento
splittail. Currently, we are funded by CalFed to study the quantitative
indicators and life history implications of environmental stress on
sturgeon. In this project we use the combined technique, gelatin capsule
feeding technique, and growth trail, respectively, to study the short-term
(48 h), intermediate-term (2-8 days), and long-term (8 weeks) toxicokinetics
of selenomethionine and/or methyl mercury in green and white sturgeon.
Graduate Groups Membership
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