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.

GCP

Good Clinical Practice Regulations

GlP

Good Laboratory Practice Regulations

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice

AQC-2

In vitro Aquatic Animal Pathogen Containment

AQC-3

In vivo Aquatic Animal Pathogen Containment

CCAC CCPA

Good Animal Practice® Regulations (CCAC)

Certifications

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.

View Disease Challenge Models

Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND)

Whiteleg shrimp WSSVwith WSSV displaying classical calcium deposits on inside of structure

White Spot Disease

Salmon Rickettsial Syndrome (SRS)

Winter Ulcer

Atlantic Salmon SNP genotyping - AQUAarray

Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis (IPN)

An adult male L. salmonis on the skin of an Atlantic salmon

Sea Lice

Mouth Rot

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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.