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Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Granada, Severo Ochoa, s/n, 18071 Granada, España. Emails: rocio_morales@ugr.es; mmunio@ugr.es; rperezga@ugr.es; eguadix@ugr.es; aguadix}@ugr.es

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The world production of aquaculture has remained virtually constant during the last decade at around 130 million tons. However, with the rise of the world’s population, the demand for fi sh resources intended for human consumption has increased by around 10 million ton (FAO 2012).