Contract Research

With its scientific and commercial expertise, and its unique blend of large and small scale marine holding systems, Ardtoe Marine Laboratory provides a range of contract research services for industry, government and academia.

 

Examples of the services we can provide include
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  • Fish feed trials
  • Rotifer and Artemia diet testing
  • Equipment testing
  • Product usage and protocol validation
  • Disinfection products trials
  • Renewable marine energy system testing
  • Water quality analyses
  • Surveying market opportunities for new aquaculture products and processes
  • Industry status reports
  • “State of the art” reviews
  • Development of industry “best practice” standard.

 

We also hire out of our tanks, offshore site, laboratory space, engineering workshop and other facilities to commercial companies and researchers who may wish to conduct their own commercially sensitive research.

 

We also host undergraduate and post graduate students in academic institutions whose research may require access.