Do you have any analysis information on brine shrimp?

Do you have any analysis information on brine shrimp?

Brine Shrimp Direct Typical Cyst Analysis:
Great Salt Lake Strain

1. Biometrics (Grade A):
   • Diameter of hydrated cysts = 240 microns (average)
   • Length of Instar I nauplii = 450 microns(average)
2. Proximate Analysis (Dry Weight Basis):
   • Protein: 55%
   • Fat: 14.0% minimum
   • Ash: 8.1% minimum
   • Moisture: 7.0% maximum
3. Essential Fatty Acids:
   • 18:2n-6: 0.3 mg/g (dry weight)
   • 18:3n-3: 19.0
   • 20:5n-3: 3.5
   • 22:6n-3: 0.1
   • omega-3 Fatty acids 5.0 (HUFA — highly unsaturated fatty acids)
4. Microbiological Analysis:
   • Marine Bacteria: (CFU/g) 10,000 maximum
   • Yeasts/molds: (CFU/g) 1,000 maximum
   • Coliforms: (MPN/g) 10 maximum
   • E. coli: (1g) negative
   • Salmonella: negative
   • V. cholerae: negative
5. Heavy Metals (microgram/g):
   • Cadmium: 0.5 maximum
   • Copper: 6.0 maximum
   • Lead: 0.8 maximum
   • Mercury: 0.3 maximum
6. Pesticides (microgram/g):
   • Chlorinated Hydrocarbons: 0.03 maximum
   • Organo-Phosphates: 0.01 maximum
   • PCB — total: 0.01 maximum
   • Trichloroethylene: 0.01 maximum
7. Cyst Storage:
   Brine shrimp cysts are best stored at low-humidity, low-temperature conditions to maintain their hatching quality. For long-term storage, store at temperatures below 50°F (10°C), but above freezing.

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