UGent offers are centred around seaweed aquaculture, lab-based experimental facilities, model organisms and associated technology platforms.

UGent – Phycology Research Group: (1) growth chambers fit to set up lab-scale experiments in volumes up to 2 L, and larger pilot-scale experiments (200 L). The associated research infrastructure includes access to molecular lab facilities (strain identification), time-lapse and fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry and PAM-fluorescence.

At UGent – Lab of Aquaculture and ARC:

(1) lab facilities for chemical, microbial and molecular analysis.

(2) experimental facilities for gnotobiotic Artemia challenge trials (including challenge rooms with L2 biosecurity level), hatching trials and live feed enrichment trials.

(3) wet labs with permanent access to filtered natural seawater, installed recirculating aquaculture system with extended filter systems and options to extend or build own setups. All wet labs are adjustable for finfish, crustacean or mollusc (larvae) culture.