Development Of An Early Warning System For Pathogen Detection In Aquaculture Facilities

Kerrouche, Abdelfateh

Abstract

This project aims to develop an early warning system to monitor the pathogen Neoparamoeba perurans, a free-living and parasitic protist and the causative agent of Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) for the application in aquaculture facilities. The system is based on microfluidic technology to detect the pathogen. A portfolio of several proven technologies are considered for integration, which includes Optical Fibre, pneumatic based microfluidic separation and concentration techniques, integrated optical lenses and USB microscopic camera. The system will be tested using latex beads (molecules used as contrast agents with the same diameter as the N. perurans 15–40 µm) and live pathogens.

Citation

Kerrouche, A. (2019, June). Development Of An Early Warning System For Pathogen Detection In Aquaculture Facilities. Presented at Research Conference, Edinburgh Napier University

• Presentation Conference Type: Speech
• Conference Name: Research Conference
• Conference Location: Edinburgh Napier University
• Start Date: Jun 18, 2019
• Deposit Date: Apr 21, 2020
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2654645
• Publisher URL: https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/researchconference/2019-staff-presentations/