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Artemia- transformation from cyst to adult

| Mon, Sep 03, 2018, 7:08 AM



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Working with shrimp hatchery people and they use Artemia,  also known as brine shrimp used as live feed in shrimp hatcheries . Artemia cyst were stored in refrigirator( dormant condition) were kept in water and within 24 hrs they become active. Transformation of cyst to active form under foldscope

Artemia cysts

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These cysts were kept in a cavity slide with some water and observed the development stages under foldscope

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developmental stages

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The fully grown Artemia image and video in other post as the size is exceeding



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Type of Sample
microorganisms
Foldscope Lens Magnification
140x

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