Diagnostics

Agriculture extension scientists in New Hampshire have found a new and reliable way to spot Vibriosis, a seafood-borne bacterial infection that can be found in raw oysters.

Three emerging startups in Ireland’s aquatech sector have presented their innovative concepts at Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) and Hatch’s Innovation Studio Community Day.

Leading companies in disease management, microbial fingerprinting and dynamic dosing are joining forces to develop SEATRU, a new service platform that offers shrimp farmers effective microbial control through precise dos…

Dr Melony Sellars, CEO and managing director of Genics Pty Ltd, recently developed four new real-time PCR assays that can help detect the presence of decapod iridescent virus (DIV1) in shrimp.

Aquaculture stakeholders in the Philippines can now take advantage of research expertise and world-class quality testing for their feeds and water samples at the Centralised Analytical Laboratory (CAL) of the Southeast A…

New research suggests that tapeworms often found in the gut microbiome of Atlantic salmon can host their own microbial communities – potentially rewriting the parasitic treatment methods currently used in the aquaculture…

The inaugural Blue Food Innovation Summit in London on 14 to 15 June presents 23 innovators from across the globe who are pioneering breakthrough technologies in aquaculture and blue food, and seeking opportunities to sc…

Shrimp farming veteran Victoria Alday Sanz, who is also editor of the newly-published second volume of The shrimp book, explains why her original deserved a follow-up.

Efua Konyim Okai, correspondent for The Fish Site, reflects on a recent visit to the first-ever AFRAQ event, which took place in Egypt at the end of March.

A novel diagnostic tool for detecting white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) – one of the pathogens that cause most damage to the shrimp farming sector - has recently been granted a patent.

A newly-developed Lab-on-a-Fish could give greater insights into fish health and behaviour as the single devices integrates location, heartbeat, tail motion and water temperature monitoring.

The results of decades of research into the microbiota of fish intestines have been called into question after a chance discovery during a recent trial in Norway.

WellFish Diagnostics, a spinout company from the University of West Scotland (UWS), is poised to transform aquaculture's diagnostic practices with a new £1.2 million investment from UWS, Kelvin Capital and Scottish Enter…

Stirling’s Women in STEM fellowships are open to applicants from South Asia and will focus on aquaculture diseases, sustainable ways to intensify production, aquatic ecosystem health and environmental sustainability.

Pharmaq Analytiq Scotland, which acquired Fish Vet Group in 2021, has announced the opening of a dedicated molecular biology laboratory.

Bluegrove, formerly known as CageEye, has been awarded €3.5 million (NOK 35 million) from the EU’s Eruopean Innovation Council (EIC) to further develop and commercialise its Welfare Shield technology.

Aquaculture researchers are developing a PCR method to help detect the presence of a range of diseases, including Bonamia, that affect farmed oysters.

A simple and cost-effective mass testing tool that can rapidly detect a range of cardiac conditions in salmon is being developed by group of aquaculture researchers in Scotland.

Though diagnostic laboratories provide essential support for Indonesia's shrimp farmers, only 10 percent of producers use them regularly, making sustainable growth goals harder to achieve.

A rapid diagnostic method to reduce the incidence of biofouling on farmed mussels is currently being developed.