H. Fischer Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

faculty

14 h-index 39 pubs 601 cited

Research Areas

Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Animal Nutrition and Physiology Biofuel production and bioconversion Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Food composition and properties

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OverviewAI-generated summary

H. Fischer's research program at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff focuses on the intersection of animal nutrition, waste conversion, and sustainable aquaculture systems. Fischer has published extensively on the use of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae and their byproducts as components in animal feed and soil amendments. Studies investigate the impact of different larval diets, including food waste streams like spent coffee and donuts, on the nutritional quality of the larvae and their frass. This research extends to the application of black soldier fly frass tea in aquaponic systems, examining its effects on plant growth and mineral composition. Additionally, Fischer's work explores the growth, biochemical composition, and physiological responses of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) fed diets incorporating black soldier fly larvae, as well as the effects of microplastics on larval development. Collaborations with colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff have resulted in shared publications across these research areas.

Metrics

  • h-index: 14
  • Publications: 39
  • Citations: 601

Selected Publications

  • Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Frass on Sweet-Potato (Ipomea batatas) Slip Production with Aquaponics (2023) DOI
  • Ebb and flow versus constant water level on the sweet banana chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) production in an aquaponic system (2023) DOI
  • Aquaponic production of strawberries and their mineral and sugar composition when supplemented with or without boron and cultured with or without media (2022) DOI
  • Pregelatinized starch improves growth and mitigates adverse liver/intestinal histomorphology in largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, juveniles (2022) DOI
  • Aquaponics substantially improved sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) slip production compared to soil but decreased phenol and antioxidant capacity (2022) DOI
  • Mineral composition in black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae and resulting frass from fruit and their peels (2022) DOI
  • Applications of Black Solider Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Frass on Sweetpotato Slip Production, Mineral Content and Benefit-Cost Analysis (2022) DOI
  • Supplementing aquaponics with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae frass tea: Effects on the production and composition of sweetpotato slips and sweet banana peppers (2022) DOI
  • Different dietary combinations of high/low starch and fat with or without bile acid supplementation on growth, liver histopathology, gene expression and fatty acid composition of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides (2022) DOI
  • Comparing black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae versus prepupae in the diets of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides: Effects on their growth, biochemical composition, histopathology, and gene expression (2021) DOI
  • Effects of bioprocessed soybean meal and nucleotide supplementation on growth, physiology and histomorphology in largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, juveniles (2021) DOI
  • Productivity, conversion ability, and biochemical composition of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae fed with sweet potato, spent coffee or dough (2021) DOI
  • Microplastics affected black soldier fly (<i>Hermetia</i><i>illucens</i>) pupation and short chain fatty acids (2021) DOI
  • Conversion of Spent Coffee and Donuts by Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae into Potential Resources for Animal and Plant Farming (2021) DOI
  • Purging black solider fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) compromises their nutritive value as a feedstuff (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Shaun Francis University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 5 shared publications Nilima Renukdas University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 3 shared publications Uttam Deb University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 1 shared publication John B. Howe University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 1 shared publication

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