Contract research services

The Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Center (ARC) has extensive research experience in the fields of aquaculture and marine biology. We have access to natural seawater, a bacterial (pathogen) culture collection, and various fish and invertebrate research models (including a gnotobiotic Artemia model). Our modular experimental systems allow for tailor-made experimental designs, including microbiology and feeding trials.

 We can perform experiments and sample analyses for both academic and the industry sector, such as:

·       Culture of live feed such as Artemia brine shrimp and rotifers

·       Live feed hatching, enrichment and toxicity trials

·       Artemia cyst quality control

·       Fish and shrimp feeding trials

·       Fish challenge trials

·       Proximate analyses and fatty acid profiling of aquaculture and marine samples

·       Gene expression analyses

·       Flowcytometry

·       …

Experimental rooms are also available for rent, with the option for water recirculation, various tank sizes and shapes. Additionally, we also organize training courses on life feed and hatchery techniques.

For more information, quotations or to discuss your request, contact us at services_arc@ugent.be.

Our lab is a member of the Belgian node of the European Marine Biological Resource Center. For more information on what our partner labs and institutes offer, see EMBRC-Belgium.