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About ILAB
The Industrial and Aquatic Laboratory (ILAB) is a research
foundation established in 1989. ILAB’s main goal is to arrange aquatic research
project for the scientific environment at the universities but also for the
aquaculture industry. ILAB offers a vide variety of services in all stages of
research projects or trials. Technical support and advice in planning phases
of projects are given as well as practical work during trials. ILAB also
offers scientific competence and writing of reports .
The main target group is the industry and public institutes in need of
aquaculture facilities and competence in the fishery, aquaculture and
environmental areas. The facility maintained by ILAB was founded by the
Norwegian state through the University of Bergen (UiB) and The High
Technology Centre in Bergen. Administration and use of the facilities is
regulated in an agreement between UiB and ILAB. Services
A large number of fish health and fish
nutrition projects are each year conducted at ILAB. Large international
companies developing and testing new vaccines and fish feed use our
facilities and personnel in their product development. The facility is
connected to a disinfections system which makes it possible to bring fish
from different aquaculture zones or from different countries into the same
facility. This combined with a very high tech water treatment system makes it
possible to conduct research trials with most aquatic organisms at specified
temperatures and salinities. ILAB has experience with: salmonids, cod (Gadus
morhua), halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), plaice (Pleuronectes
platessa), lumre (Microstomus kitt), Turbot (Psetta maximus),
wrasses, catfish (Anarhicas), seith (Pollachius virens),
herring (Clupea herengus), Zebra fish, tilapia, seabass, Stickle back
(Gastrosteidae), hagfish (Myxine glutinosa), lobster, crab, sea
urchins and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis).
Stand-by duty
Is there an arrangement between you and ILAB? Do you need any assistance which cannot be put off until normal working hours? Then you may call the person on duty at tel.:+47 55 54 37 19 who is on readiness for 24 hours a day.
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