Drug Research Information Bulletin - Modeling the Safety of AQUI-S® to Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss

Drug Research Information Bulletin - Modeling the Safety of AQUI-S® to Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
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AQUI-S® (50% active isoeugenol) is a synthetic fish sedative manufactured by AQUI-S New Zealand, Ltd. AQUI-S® is approved for use in New Zealand, Australia, and several other countries, where it is classified as a “zero-withdrawal” drug because treated fish can immediately enter the human food chain via harvest from captive-rearing facilities or release into the environment.

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Bonnie Johnson
Daniel Carty
James Bowker
Molly P. Bowman
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