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Introducing our summer interns, Châu and Kevin!
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Introducing our summer interns, Châu and Kevin!

Over the summer, KYTOS is hosting two interns: Ms. Thị Bao Châu Võ and Mr. Kevin Waweru Mwangi. Kevin and Chau are both enrolled in the Master of Science in Aquaculture at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at Ghent University. Our two interns will be working independently on research projects to help aquaculture farmers use…

New aquaculture alliance with Aqua Pharma Group & eFishery
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New aquaculture alliance with Aqua Pharma Group & eFishery

Aquaculture disease management and dynamic dosing expert Aqua Pharma are joining forces with microbial fingerprinting experts KYTOS to develop SEATRU™ – a unique new service platform offering shrimp farmers worldwide effective microbial control through precise dosing recommendations.The initiative is set to start later this month (June 2022) with a two-year research project based in Indonesia…

Microbiome Health Assessment In Greenhouses – Part 1
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Microbiome Health Assessment In Greenhouses – Part 1

The Great Unknown: Microbes in Greenhouses With crop losses of billions of dollars annually, microbial diseases pose a large threat for the hydroponics sector. As most farmers know, the recirculation water in a hydroponics installation is one of the main sources responsible for the introduction and spread (so-called “vector”) of phytopathogens. Hydroponics systems therefore require…

KYTOS – I&V Bio collaboration makes microbiome management accessible
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KYTOS – I&V Bio collaboration makes microbiome management accessible

A Need for Rapid Logistics and Local Microbiome Analysis Aquaculture has an enormous potential to ensure food security in a sustainable way. Animal health and water quality are therefore crucial aspects. Frequent and unpredictable disease outbreaks are detrimental to farm yields. By better controlling the microbiome based on robust and detailed data, the industry can…

Unlocking Microalgae Management in Shrimp Aquaculture
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Unlocking Microalgae Management in Shrimp Aquaculture

An Important Feed Source for the Aquaculture Industry Microalgae are at the basis of all aquatic food chains, including those of the aquaculture industry. They are used as a feed product in many farming systems, including several growth stages of crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and fish species. They also provide an indirect feed source by serving…

KYTOS toolbox Expanded with Oomycetes Detection Algorithm
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KYTOS toolbox Expanded with Oomycetes Detection Algorithm

Chicory: a Unique Crop Cultivation Chicory (“witloof“) is a traditional Belgian vegetable, which, unlike most other vegetables, has to be grown twice. The chicory is sown in regular soil to allow the development of roots. The roots are then harvested from the field and planted in trays, stacked vertically in large, dark storehouses. Recirculating water…

Ruben’s guest lecture at the 2021 German Cytometry Conference

Computational analysis of microbial flow cytometry data DGfZ | Microbiology Session | Friday, October, 1st, 2021, 11:00am – 12:30pm Flow cytometry (FCM) is an important technology for the study of microbial communities. It grants the ability to rapidly generate phenotypic single-cell data that are both quantitative, multivariate and of high temporal resolution. Microbial FCM data have a…

KYTOS at Aqua Nor

KYTOS teamed up with Aqua Pharma Group this week at Aqua Nor to showcase Seatru, a commercial platform to bring precision microbiome management to aquaculture! Nico Boon and Ruben Props attended and also gave a presentation in the scientific session. More information available here: https://aqua-pharma.com/seatru/