DRY FEED FOR AQUARIUM FISH AND METHOD OF PRODUCING DRY FEED Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: feed production. SUBSTANCE: method involves producing feed from aqueous organisms grown under artificial conditions. Leeches produced in medicinal leech growing plants, in particular, those unsuitable for usage in hirudotherapy or production wastes of medicinal leech preparations, are used as aqueous organisms. Prior to drying, medicinal leeches are exposed to microwave field with frequency of 2,450 plus and minus 50 MHz. Liquid released during microwave treatment process is separated from leeches, the later are subjected to additional drying and grinding. EFFECT: wider range of dry feed for aquarium fish and improved quality of feed. 5 cl, 2 ex