Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences
مجله علوم شیلاتی ایران
IJFS
Agriculture
http://jifro.ir
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1562-2916
10.18869/acadpub.ijfs
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jalali
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gregorian
2015
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A new method for venom extraction from venomous fish, Green Scat
Toxicology
Toxicology
پژوهشي
Orginal research papers
Scatophagus argus argus (Green Scat) is a pretty aquarium fish. Its hard spines are venomous and can cause painful injury. In this study 60 specimens of Green Scat were collected periodically from coastal waters of Boushehr (south of Iran) from May 2011 to April 2012. Anatomical features of venomous spines were investigated. Scat venom was extracted from the spines in a new manner for keeping the specimens alive. The nature of venom was tested by SDS-PAGE. Ethical issues and animal welfare principles such as rapid and instantaneous anesthetizing, post operation disinfection and fast recovery of the specimens was practiced in order to minimize the complications. This method enhanced the purity and quantity of venom as demonstrated by 12 separated proteins in electrophoresis. New ethical issues were developed to surviving the specimens and prolong viability as well.
Scatophagus argus argus, Venomous spine, Venom extraction, Viability, Ethical issues, Boushehr
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http://jifro.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-359-6&slc_lang=en&sid=1
S.M
Ghafari Khalaf Mohamadi
100319475328460013099
100319475328460013099
No
D
Shahbazzadeh
100319475328460013100
100319475328460013100
No
S
Jamili
100319475328460013101
100319475328460013101
No
S.M.R
Fatemi
100319475328460013102
100319475328460013102
No
K
Pooshang Bagheri
k_bagheri@pasteur.ac.ir
100319475328460013103
100319475328460013103
Yes