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35 Entries in this categoryCamallanus
A parasitic nematode. The females give birth to live young that can directly infest other fish without an intermediate host.
canthaxanthin
A natural carotenoid. Used in the animal feed industry to enhance the red colour of eggs and animals.
Carbonate hardness
1° dH carbonate hardness corresponds to: 0.36 mmol/l hydrogen carbonate ions (HCO3-) calculated from the acid binding capacity (SBV) in mmol/l × 2.8
Carotenoids
Colouring substances originally of plant origin, which are necessary for the formation of yellow to red pigments in fish, among other things
Chloramphenicol
Bacteriostatic antibiotic with a relatively broad spectrum of activity, originally isolated from Streptomyces venezulae, but now mainly synthesised
Chromosome
Visible carrier of genetic information. The genes (genetic material) are arranged linearly on the chromosomes
Colour Index
A reference work on all dyes ever produced and their properties with clear indexing and references to further literature
competitive
In chemistry / biology in the sense of mutually competing / displacing each other
Copper salts
Even in small quantities, unchelated copper ions are toxic to many small and microorganisms. The smallest quantities in plant fertilisers, on the other hand, are harmless.
Cyanocobalamin
Cobalt-containing coenzyme that is only synthesised by microorganisms. Only known function of the element cobalt in the animal organism