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Health

Research that Creates Ripples

The Onda Health team works with clients in aquatic animal health to develop innovative solutions for the prevention and treatment of disease. Our state-of-the-art facilities, extensive expertise, and integrated services allow us to conduct a wide range of studies to deliver quality results that our clients can use to bring products to the market faster.

What we do

  • Custom pathogen and disease challenge model development
  • Evaluation of fish health products and functional feeds
  • GMP and non-GMP batch release testing for products
  • In vitro product screening
  • Family studies for brood stock selection
  • Benchmark performance of competing products
  • Evaluation of environmental and handling stressors on animal health

How we do it

  • Tank-based and lab-based trials in state-of-the-art containment facilities
  • Established and custom trial design
  • Flexible aquaculture system design
  • In-house quality assurance program
  • Trials to international regulatory specifications
  • In-house molecular analytics and laboratory support
  • In-house feed formulation and manufacture

WHAT YOU GET

  • Innovative, client-focused approach
  • Expertise in study design and protocol development
  • Expertise with warm and cold/marine and freshwater species
  • Support for shipping and receiving of test materials including satisfaction of any regulatory requirements
  • Statistical analysis, final report, and review of results including recommendations for next steps

Who we work with

Organizations interested in developing products for use in aquatic species including:

AQUAFEED COMPANIES

AQUAFEED RESEARCHERS

AQUACULTURE PRODUCERS

ANIMAL HEALTH AND VACCINE COMPANIES

FUNCTIONAL FEED INGREDIENT/ADDITIVE COMPANIES

Custom-designed studies that unlock the answer to aquaculture's most pressing challenges.

Certified Facility

Onda’s world-class facilities including more than 24,000 sq/ft of aquarium space certified for containment of aquatic animal pathogens allows us to work with both domestic and non-native aquatic species and pathogens, mimic their environmental conditions, and carry out a diverse range of trials to deliver actionable results you can claim.

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GCP

Good Clinical Practice Regulations

GLP

GlP

Good Laboratory Practice Regulations

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GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice

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AQC-2

In vitro Aquatic Animal Pathogen Containment

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AQC-3

In vivo Aquatic Animal Pathogen Containment

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CCAC CCPA

Good Animal Practice® Regulations (CCAC)

Laboratory Services

The in-house Onda laboratory adds value for our clients because it provides a one-stop service to assess safety and functionality of novel compounds in an efficient and cost-effective manner before moving into tank-based studies. In-house diagnostic services are used to validate and increase the value of tank-based studies by providing timely and high-quality sample analytics.

Lab-based bioassays:

  • Cell-culture based
  • Cell-free including minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
  • Sea lice bioassays

In House Analytics:

  • PCR based diagnostics
  • Biochemistry assays
  • Ploidy analysis

Pathogen Detection, Identification, and Characterization:

  • Isolate sequencing and genomic analyses
  • Bacteriology
  • Virology

Disease Challenge Models

Our world-class facilities and containment certification allow our expert health team to work with disease-causing organisms from anywhere in the world.

Tank-based models that mimic chronic and acute conditions for a variety of cold and warm water aquatic species.

Learn more about batch release & gmp batch release services

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Why Work with Onda?

Onda works with clients worldwide to develop customized solutions to improve productivity, efficiency, and sustainability in the aquaculture industry.

Our world-class research teams and state-of-art facilities are equipped to support a diverse range of projects from discovery through final product development and testing.