Betanodavirus (VNN, Nodaviridae) — detection & genotyping
Molecular detection, identification and genotyping of betanodavirus (family Nodaviridae), the agent of viral nervous necrosis — genotypes RGNNV, SJNNV and RGNNV/SJNNV.
Fish tissue · seawaterWhat we offer
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A single laboratory across six areas — aquaculture pathogen detection, genomics and bioinformatics, culture and antimicrobial susceptibility, microbiological water analysis to ISO methods, food and environmental safety, and vector surveillance and public health entomology. Filter the catalogue by category to find the test you need, then tell us what to test.
Red sea bream iridovirus complex
Detection and identification of the iridovirus complex — RSIV, ISKNV and TRBIV.
Fish tissue · seawaterRSIV
Targeted detection and identification of red sea bream iridovirus (RSIV).
Fish tissue · seawaterLymphocystivirus
Molecular detection of Lymphocystivirus, agent of lymphocystis disease in marine fish.
Fish tissue · seawaterMycobacterium spp.
Detection of Mycobacterium hippocampi, M. pseudoshottsii and M. marinum, agents of fish mycobacteriosis.
Fish tissue · seawaterPasteurella damselae subsp. piscicida
Molecular detection of Pasteurella damselae subsp. piscicida, agent of fish pasteurellosis (photobacteriosis).
Fish tissue · seawaterVibrio, Nocardia, Aeromonas & allied genera
Detection and identification of Vibrio sp., Nocardia sp., Aeromonas sp., Tsukamurella sp. and Stenotrophomonas sp.
Fish tissue · seawaterVibrio harveyi
Targeted molecular detection and identification of Vibrio harveyi, a pathogen of marine fish and shellfish.
Fish tissue · seawaterAeromonas veronii
Targeted molecular detection and identification of Aeromonas veronii, an agent of motile aeromonad disease in fish.
Fish tissue · seawaterOpportunistic bacterial panel
Detection of Staphylococcus sp., Salmonella, Shigella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Clostridium perfringens.
Fish tissue · seawaterRickettsia & Piscirickettsia
Molecular detection of Rickettsia and Piscirickettsia, agents of rickettsial disease in fish.
Fish tissue · seawaterBacterial whole-genome sequencing
Whole-genome sequencing of bacterial isolates with downstream bioinformatic analysis — assembly, annotation and comparison.
Bacterial identification & water community profiling
Molecular bacterial identification and the "bacterial fingerprint of water" — 16S rRNA cloning, sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the water bacterial community.
WaterSanger sequencing
Capillary Sanger sequencing of PCR products and cloned inserts for single-gene confirmation and species identification.
Phylogenetic analysis
Sequence alignment and phylogenetic reconstruction to place isolates within their taxonomic context and infer relationships.
Inter-laboratory verification / ring testing
Participation in and support for inter-laboratory comparison and ring-test schemes to verify method performance and result comparability.
Mycobacteria culture isolation
Isolation of mycobacteria in culture from clinical and environmental samples.
Antibiograms
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacterial isolates to guide treatment and stewardship.
Culturable microorganisms
Enumeration of culturable microorganisms by colony count.
WaterE. coli & total coliforms
Detection and enumeration of Escherichia coli and total coliforms by membrane filtration.
WaterIntestinal enterococci
Detection and enumeration of intestinal enterococci by membrane filtration.
WaterClostridium perfringens (incl. spores)
Detection and enumeration of Clostridium perfringens, including spores, by membrane filtration.
WaterPseudomonas aeruginosa
Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by membrane filtration.
WaterSalmonella & Shigella spp.
Detection of Salmonella and Shigella spp. by enrichment and selective culture.
WaterCoagulase-positive staphylococci
Detection and enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci, including Staphylococcus aureus.
WaterEnterobacteriaceae
Detection and quantification of Enterobacteriaceae in food and environmental samples.
Food · water · surfaces · airEscherichia coli
Detection and quantification of Escherichia coli in food and environmental samples.
Food · water · surfaces · airSalmonella spp.
Detection and species identification of Salmonella spp. in food and environmental samples.
Food · water · surfaces · airListeria monocytogenes
Detection and quantification of Listeria monocytogenes in food and environmental samples.
Food · water · surfaces · airBacillus cereus
Detection and quantification of Bacillus cereus in food and environmental samples.
Food · water · surfaces · airClostridium perfringens
Detection and quantification of Clostridium perfringens in food and environmental samples.
Food · water · surfaces · airLegionella
Molecular detection of Legionella in water and environmental samples.
Water · surfaces · airTotal viable count (TVC)
Enumeration of total aerobic microorganisms (total viable count) in food and environmental samples by culture.
Food · water · surfaces · airCoagulase-positive staphylococci
Detection and enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci in food and environmental samples by culture.
Food · water · surfaces · airYeasts & moulds
Enumeration of yeasts and moulds in food and environmental samples by culture.
Food · water · surfaces · airMesophilic lactic acid bacteria
Enumeration of mesophilic lactic acid bacteria in food and environmental samples by culture.
Food · water · surfaces · airAflatoxins
Detection of aflatoxins in food and feed samples.
FoodAllergens
Detection of food allergens to support labelling and consumer safety.
Food · surfacesShelf-life testing
Shelf-life studies to establish and verify the microbiological stability of food products over time.
FoodTotal bacterial profile of a sample
Identification of the full bacterial community of a food or environmental sample — community profiling and identification.
Food · water · surfaces · airMosquito & vector species identification
Molecular and morphological identification of mosquitoes and disease vectors, using high-density microarray (VectorChip) and immunoassay (Mq-Kit) approaches developed by our team.
Mosquitoes · insectsVector-borne pathogen screening
Molecular detection of arboviruses, including West Nile virus, in mosquito pools (Culex).
Mosquitoes · insectsEntomological surveillance programmes
Trap deployment, mosquito sampling, species-level identification, population monitoring and risk mapping in support of public-health authorities.
Mosquitoes · insectsInvasive & vector species monitoring
Surveillance of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), early detection of Aedes aegypti, and malaria vectors (Anopheles).
Mosquitoes · insectsIntegrated mosquito management support
Entomological data and identification supporting integrated vector-management and Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) programmes.
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ISO numbers refer to test methods
Where an ISO number is shown, it identifies the standardised test method used for that analysis. The laboratory operates in accordance with the requirements of ELOT EN ISO/IEC 17025; accreditation with ESYD is in progress.
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