Design and development of innovative incubators for optimizing fish egg incubation temperature
Precise temperature control during artificial incubation is a critical factor for optimizing embryonic development and minimizing morphological deformities in aquaculture. This study aimed to design, develop, and technically evaluate two artificial incubation systems capable of managing distinct the...
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Carassius auratus closed-loop system microcontroller incubation systems Peltier remote monitoring Carassius auratus sistema de circuito cerrado microcontrolador prototipos de incubadoras Peltier monitoreo remoto Martínez, M.E. Chiale, L.G. Loker, F.M. Simoncini, M.S. Frutos, A.E. Design and development of innovative incubators for optimizing fish egg incubation temperature |
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Martínez, M.E. Chiale, L.G. Loker, F.M. Simoncini, M.S. Frutos, A.E. |
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Martínez, M.E. Chiale, L.G. Loker, F.M. Simoncini, M.S. Frutos, A.E. |
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Design and development of innovative incubators for optimizing fish egg incubation temperature |
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Precise temperature control during artificial incubation is a critical factor for optimizing embryonic development and minimizing morphological deformities in aquaculture. This study aimed to design, develop, and technically evaluate two artificial incubation systems capable of managing distinct thermal profiles, followed by an in vivo biological validation. The first prototype used thermoelectric Peltier technology to create a portable microenvironment. Although promising, it required high energy consumption to achieve a minimum temperature of 7.3 °C in a 5-liter volume, indicating operational limitations for strict biological standards at larger scales. Consequently, a second device was developed: a closed-loop, double-layer incubator integrated with an IoT-based telemetry system (ESP8266 microcontroller and Telegram bot). This system successfully maintained highly stable thermal environments across four experimental setpoints (6.2 °C, 11.6 °C, 17.6 °C, and 23.5 °C) with temperature fluctuations below 1 °C. To validate the practical utility of this system, an in vivo proof-of-concept trial was conducted using Carassius auratus eggs under seven thermal treatments. The biological results confirmed that the system's thermal precision translates into reliable experimental data, demonstrating highly significant differences in hatching time, hatching rate, and observable morphological abnormalities (p<0.001), particularly under cold stress conditions. In conclusion, although the Peltier-based prototype requires further optimization, the double-layer incubator proved to be a highly accurate, scalable, and versatile tool that effectively reduces stochastic thermal variability in applied aquaculture research. |
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I48-R154-article-92862026-05-11T18:14:04Z Design and development of innovative incubators for optimizing fish egg incubation temperature Diseño y desarrollo de incubadoras que optimizan la temperatura de incubación de huevos de peces Martínez, M.E. Chiale, L.G. Loker, F.M. Simoncini, M.S. Frutos, A.E. Carassius auratus closed-loop system microcontroller incubation systems Peltier remote monitoring Carassius auratus sistema de circuito cerrado microcontrolador prototipos de incubadoras Peltier monitoreo remoto Precise temperature control during artificial incubation is a critical factor for optimizing embryonic development and minimizing morphological deformities in aquaculture. This study aimed to design, develop, and technically evaluate two artificial incubation systems capable of managing distinct thermal profiles, followed by an in vivo biological validation. The first prototype used thermoelectric Peltier technology to create a portable microenvironment. Although promising, it required high energy consumption to achieve a minimum temperature of 7.3 °C in a 5-liter volume, indicating operational limitations for strict biological standards at larger scales. Consequently, a second device was developed: a closed-loop, double-layer incubator integrated with an IoT-based telemetry system (ESP8266 microcontroller and Telegram bot). This system successfully maintained highly stable thermal environments across four experimental setpoints (6.2 °C, 11.6 °C, 17.6 °C, and 23.5 °C) with temperature fluctuations below 1 °C. To validate the practical utility of this system, an in vivo proof-of-concept trial was conducted using Carassius auratus eggs under seven thermal treatments. The biological results confirmed that the system's thermal precision translates into reliable experimental data, demonstrating highly significant differences in hatching time, hatching rate, and observable morphological abnormalities (p<0.001), particularly under cold stress conditions. In conclusion, although the Peltier-based prototype requires further optimization, the double-layer incubator proved to be a highly accurate, scalable, and versatile tool that effectively reduces stochastic thermal variability in applied aquaculture research. El control preciso de la temperatura durante la incubación artificial es un factor crítico para optimizar el desarrollo embrionario y minimizar las deformidades morfológicas en la acuicultura. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo diseñar, desarrollar y evaluar técnicamente dos sistemas de incubación artificial capaces de gestionar distintos perfiles térmicos, seguido de una validación biológica in vivo. El primer prototipo utilizó tecnología termoeléctrica Peltier para crear un microambiente portátil. Si bien era prometedor, alcanzar una temperatura mínima de 7,3 °C en un volumen de 5 litros requería un alto consumo de energía, lo que indica límites operativos para estándares biológicos estrictos a escala. En consecuencia, se desarrolló un segundo dispositivo: una incubadora de circuito cerrado de doble capa integrada con un sistema de telemetría basado en IoT (microcontrolador ESP8266 y bot de Telegram). Este sistema mantuvo con éxito entornos térmicos altamente estables en cuatro puntos de ajuste experimentales (6,2 °C, 11,6 °C, 17,6 °C y 23,5 °C) con fluctuaciones continuas inferiores a 1 °C. Para validar la utilidad práctica de este sistema de doble capa, se realizó una prueba de concepto in vivo complementaria con huevos de Carassius auratus en siete tratamientos térmicos. Los resultados biológicos confirmaron que la precisión térmica del equipo se traduce directamente en datos fiables, demostrando diferencias altamente significativas en los tiempos de eclosión, las tasas de eclosión y las malformaciones físicas evidentes (p<0,001), especialmente en condiciones de estrés por frío. En conclusión, si bien el prototipo Peltier requiere mayor optimización, la incubadora de doble capa demostró ser una herramienta altamente precisa, escalable y versátil que elimina eficazmente las variaciones térmicas aleatorias para la investigación aplicada en acuicultura. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste 2026-05-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/xml application/epub+zip text/html https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/vet/article/view/9286 10.30972/vet.3719286 Revista Veterinaria; Vol. 37 (2026); 1-12 Revista Veterinaria; Vol. 37 (2026); 1-12 1669-6840 1668-4834 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/vet/article/view/9286/9175 https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/vet/article/view/9286/9190 https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/vet/article/view/9286/9191 https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/vet/article/view/9286/9192 Derechos de autor 2026 M.E. Martínez, L.G. Chiale, F.M. Loker, M.S. Simoncini, A.E. Frutos https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |