{"id":78,"date":"2018-04-26T13:44:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T17:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2018-09-26T12:04:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T16:04:00","slug":"aquatic-animal-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/aquatic-animal-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-37 \" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lobsters in aquatic research lab\" width=\"313\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-634x635.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-846x847.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-951x952.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lobster-square-1268x1269.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,313px\" \/>Phone: 207.581.2767<\/p>\n<h3>A partnership of\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/\">UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/\">UMaine Extension<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>NEW!<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Specialized containment aquaria facilities<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>NEW! <\/strong><\/span>Aquaria<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>facilities with adjoining Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) research laboratories<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>NEW!<\/strong><\/span> Ability to conduct advanced research on new and emerging pathogens exotic to Maine<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>NEW!<\/strong><\/span> Increased potential for collaboration with Maine&#8217;s biotechnology sector<\/p>\n<h3>What we can accomplish <strong>together<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Research &amp; Development <\/strong>&#8212; Our team provides all aspects of oversight and programmatic assistance to support teaching, training, and <em>in vivo, in vitro<\/em>, wet, and dry laboratory research. The group pursues independent and collaborative research related to bio-defense and aquatic animal diseases of bacterial, viral, and pathogenic varieties. Graduate and undergraduate students are integrated into our research for workforce development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Product Development <\/strong>&#8212; We conduct translational research to advance vaccine products from initial development towards commercialization in preparation for regulatory oversight by actively monitoring efficacy, safety, and toxicology. The ARI also investigates novel vaccine delivery methods to further these features.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenge and Trial Services <\/strong>&#8212; We have experience in a range of bacterial, viral, and parasitic disease challenge models. The skilled facility staff provides quality aquatic animal husbandry services, veterinary care, facility management support for finfish and shellfish, and a variety of technical services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laboratory Services <\/strong>&#8212; Research capabilities include stable cell line generation, vaccine characterization, cell culture, cellular and non-cellular immunology, antigen purification, prototype product formulation, analytical testing, bacterial and viral genetics, histology, and a full range of diagnostic services.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-217 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"fish in an aquarium\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/IMG_0086.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">For more information on Aquatic Animal Health Services, contact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/aquaculture\/people\/deborah-bouchard\/\">Deborah Bouchard<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phone: 207.581.2767 A partnership of\u00a0\u00a0UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute\u00a0and\u00a0UMaine Extension NEW!\u00a0Specialized containment aquaria facilities NEW! 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