Katherine Díaz-Riquelme

Ms. Katherine Díaz-Riquelme

Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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24 November 2022 in Polymers
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Daniela Sotomayor GerdingDaniela Sotomayor Gerding
Daniela Sotomayor Gerding
JTJosé Miguel Troncoso
José Miguel Troncoso
Katherine Díaz-RiquelmeKatherine Díaz-Riquelme
Katherine Díaz-Riquelme
KTKarin Mariana Torres-Obreque
Karin Mariana Torres-Obreque
Juan CumilafJuan Cumilaf
Juan Cumilaf
MDMónica Rubilar Diaz
Mónica Rubilar Diaz
The development of fish oral vaccines is of great interest to the aquaculture industry due to the possibility of rapid vaccination of a large number of animals at reduced cost. In a previous study, we evaluated the effect of alginate-encapsulated Piscirickettsia salmonis antigens (AEPSA) incorporated in feed, effectively enhancing the immune response in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). In this study, we seek to characterize AEPSA produced by ionic gelation using an aerodynamically assisted jetting (AAJ) system, to optimize microencapsulation efficiency (EE%), to assess microparticle stability against environmental (pH, salinity and temperature) and gastrointestinal conditions, and to evaluate microparticle incorporation in fish feed pellets through micro-CT-scanning. The AAJ system was effective in obtaining small microparticles (d < 20 μm) with a high EE% (97.92%). Environmental conditions (pH, salinity and temperature) generated instability in the microparticles, triggering protein release. 62.42% of the protein content was delivered at the intestinal level after in vitro digestion. Finally, micro-CT-scanning images confirmed microparticle incorporation in fish feed pellets. In conclusion, the AAJ system is effective at encapsulating P. salmonis antigens in alginate with a high EE% and a size small enough to be incorporated in fish feed and produce an oral vaccine.
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