Research Article

Prospect of Hydroxyl Radical Exposure during Seawater Bathing to Treat Amoebic Gill Disease in Atlantic Salmon

Table 1

Experimental conditions for CHSE-214, wild amoebae, and clonal NP.

Cell lines or amoebaeH2O2 conc. (mM).OH conc. (mM)Treatment duration (min)MediaTemperature (°C)Further analysisRemarks

CHSE-214130Freshwater (pH 6.5)18MicroscopyInitial experiment to establish a safe maximum limit of in vitro H2O2 concentration towards CHSE-214 as a parent reagent
60
50240
1005
353590Freshwater (pH 6.5)18Flow cytometryComparing in vitro viabilities of salmon cell lines exposed to safe H2O2 and .OH concentrations at different durations, media, and temperatures via continuous dosing
120Freshwater (pH 6.5)15
120Seawater (pH 8, 35 ppt)18
240Seawater (pH 8, 35 ppt)15
3560Seawater (pH 8, 35 ppt)15Flow cytometryValidating previous experiment in seawater at 15°C but shorter treatment duration to check high in vitro viability of salmon cell lines via continuous dosing

Clonal NP3560Seawater (pH 8, 35 ppt)15Flow cytometryValidating in vitro lethal dose for clonal NP in seawater at 15°C via one-off dosing
Wild amoebae adhering to CHSE-2143560Seawater (pH 8, 35 ppt)15MicroscopyVisual check of in vitro lethal dose to wild amoebae in seawater at 15°C via one-off dosing
Clonal NP adhering to CHSE-2143560Seawater (pH 8, 35 ppt)15MicroscopyVisual check of in vitro lethal dose to clonal NP in seawater at 15°C via one-off dosing