Aquaculture

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Aquaculture

As microbial disease epidemics continue to plague the growing aquaculture industry, technological advances are struggling to provide the right solutions. Aquaculture survival rates are capped at 50% for most shrimp farmers and are even lower for many marine fish species. Current practices such as non-standardized agar plating, and tedious microscopic analysis have remained the industry standard.

We aim to do something about it.

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One Sample Is All It Takes

Validated Sampling Programs

Effective management of aquaculture systems requires careful consideration of microbiome sampling. Our service programs have been validated in over 3 countries and thousands of samples. We’ve put in the work to find the optimal microbiome health programs for every aquaculture system so you don’t have to.

Sampling Frequency

While the environment in aquaculture systems can change rapidly, the microbial community is remarkably robust. Weekly measurement of the microbiome with KYTOS technology captures all changes during the pond cycle and gives sufficient time to take action.

Dynamics of the microbial diversity in a shrimp pond, with samples taken twice per day (black line). Observations picked up by routine KYTOS service programs are highlighted in orange.

Sampling Depth

Using KYTOS protocols, surface water samples are representative of the pond environment, with < 5 % relative standard deviation between surface and bottom pond samples throughout the cultivation cycle.

Difference in microbial community composition between surface and bottom samples of 6 ponds (3 meters deep) taken over 3 months of sampling using KYTOS protocols. 5% is a typical threshold for technical/measurement variation.

For Every Client, A Full Service

Microbiome Management Service Programs

We offer full services to help you master the microbiome in your system.

Programs

Service programs for any farm. Ranging from exploration to full solutions.

Logistics

Sampling materials and logistics included and arranged for you.

Support

Mobile/web app available for consulting data and KYTOS experts.

PondCheck

Become familiar with your microbiome

  • KytoVial sampling tools
  • Access to KytoApp
  • 2 Microbiome health tools
  • 3 Farm management tools
  • 1 Bacteria identification marker
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PondScreen

Become a microbiome health expert

  • Everything in Check
  • +1 Farm management tool
  • +1 Risk management tool
  • +6 Algae identification markers
  • +4 Bacteria identification markers
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PondManage

Master your microbiome health management

  • Everything in Screen
  • + Data-driven product applications
  • + Dedicated client success manager
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Surrounded by Market Leaders and Experts

Our Service Partners

KYTOS and its market leading partners are committed to the success of our clients.

RAS Aquaculture

Norwegian clients can approach RASLab as a single point of contact for our RAS services. 

Tropical Aquaculture

A strategic partnership with I&V Bio Group enables the rapid set-up of KYTOS companies and labs in the 7 most important shrimp producing countries.

Tropical Aquaculture

This collaboration brings together aquaculture disease management and dynamic dosing expert Aqua Pharma and microbial fingerprinting experts KYTOS.

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Sampling and Reporting process

Water Sampling Instructions

Gut Sampling Instructions

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