Triploidy Testing Services Brochure

Triploidy Testing Service Pricing and turnaround Our standard service requires the customer to send us live eyed eggs or fresh ?ssue. So? ?ssue such as eyes works best. We prepare the samples, run the analysis and produce a report. We can normally process a batch of 50-100 samples in under 48hrs. Price £460 for 50 samples or £880 for 100 (Exc.VAT) Discounts are available for long-term contracts and bulk orders. Xelect is pleased to o?er ?sh breeders a fast and cost-e?ec?ve triploidy tes?ng service. We can test samples of eyed ova to determine the overall triploid rates of the batch. This allows breeders to op?mise their produc?on protocols and to cer?fy batches of triploid ova. We use the latest genera?on of fast and e?cient ?ow cytometry to generate accurate results. Normal diploid cells have 2 copies of every chromosome in the nucleus. A triploid, or 3N nucleus has 3 copies. This means there is 50% more DNA in each cell. We homogenise ?ssue from embryos or older ?sh and use a ?uorescent stain that binds to DNA. The ?ow cytometer passes nuclei over a laser one by one and records the DNA content by measuring ?uorescence. Naturally, triploid nuclei will ?uoresce 50% brighter than diploids, so the di?erence is clear. Xelect o?ers a range of gene?c tes?ng services and bespoke scien??c consultancy to the aquaculture industry. Visit our website for more details. www.xelect.co.uk Xelect Limited is a company registered in Scotland, No SC438223