The Role of Water Quality in Disease-Free Shrimp Farming
February 19, 2023
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Track Changes
Discover how microbiome shifts are linked to key events and what you can do to boost the right balance.
Monitor Baselines
Track probiotics, algae, biofilter, bacterial loads, pathogen loads, and much more from tank to tank.
Viral & Phage studies
Infections aren't just bacterial. Understand host interactions and bacteriophages that can cause mortality.
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Take your operation to the Next Gen level with time series, trend lines, and baselines.
We work with you to understand your system and the problem you’re facing. We then design a sampling strategy just for you, and we analyse the samples using Next Generation Sequencing and our proprietary bioinformatics pipelines specific to aquaculture.
You’ll gain valuable, specific answers and actionable steps to boost productivity and survival rates.
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We examine biochemical processes and drivers, offering a systems-level understanding of health and productivity.
Functional Analysis
Uncover hidden reasons for disease with gene expression and molecular interactions and their contribution to health or disease.
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Reports include deep dives into many key areas: Beneficial Bacteria, Algae, Toxic Algae, Ammonia, Nitrites, Pathogens, Virus/Phages, Vibrio Loads, Imbalances and much more.
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Metagenomic sequencing allows us to unlock the keys to re-balancing microbiomes from guts to water to soil.
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How It Works
Take Control of Your Operation
Map Metabolic Pathways
By understanding how microbes use nutrients for growth, energy, we can track who is carrying out what important chemical process. This results in the better use of feed, faster growth, and less leftover waste. Knowing these metabolic processes also assists in improving immune systems. This ultimately leads to stronger and more robust stock.
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Find Main Driver of Disease
Whether it's a harmful microorganism, something that stresses the environment, or a lack of proper nutrients, understanding the main reason helps create customized plans. These plans could involve better protection methods, improved management of water quality, vaccination schedules, or changes to the diet. This specific strategy doesn't just lower mortality, it also boosts their overall growth.
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Optimise Protocols
One benefit of having optimized protocols in aquaculture is cost savings. When aquaculture operations implement efficient and well-optimized protocols, it leads to improved resource management, reduced wastage, and increased productivity. This translates to lower production costs and higher yields, allowing aquaculture businesses to save money on inputs, energy consumption, and overall operational expenses. By streamlining processes and maximizing output, optimized protocols contribute to a more economically sustainable and profitable aquaculture industry.
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Track The Rise of Pathogens
Understanding the likelihood of a pathogen event in advance enables proactive measures. Preemptive actions like enhancing biosecurity, implementing surveillance, and developing targeted disease management strategies can be taken. This helps minimize the impact of the event and reduce economic losses.
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Water Intelligence Reports give you information on one discrete sample and the information is sent via our Luminis app. Advanced Analytics gives you information on a group of samples taken over a certain amount of time, linked together so that we can understand how the microbiome is behaving over time or during the introduction of a product or input. The results from Advanced Analytics come in the form of very detailed reports.
We send detailed information on all types of algae, including blue green algae (single celled algae) yeasts, EHP, and molds and the roles they play in contributing to the overall health of your system.
You'll receive very detailed reporting that tells you what specific parameter is contributing to disease and dysbiosis in your tanks or ponds, including healthy vs unhealthy baselines and microbial profiles. After we establish your baseline, we will then provide ongoing quick, easy, and affordable testing options that will keep your system in balance throughout grow out and pick up signs of potential disease well before the disease event occurs.
