Today, we need reagents for the cultivation of cell culture, namely laboratory plastic and nutrient media (EMEM - 5L, DME/F-12 - 5L), including embryonic calf serum (2L), etc (trypsin-EDTA solution 1L, antibiotic and antmycotic solution). We are in great need of cell culture flasks (around 200 pcs would be good) and 96 well plates (50 pcs). Unfortunately, we do not currently have the opportunity to purchase materials and reagents, because the budget for consumables was greatly reduced in connection with the war. In addition, we need to resume work on the study of DNA nucleotide sequences of fish viruses, which we have isolated over the past six months. For this purpose, we are ready to isolate DNA fragments and send them abroad for sequencing. Our stock of reagents can last for a month or a month and a half, so any help during this period would be good. Shipments to Ukraine work, including by postmail. All materials and reagents will be used during the implementation of a national project aimed at monitoring, studying fish viruses and analyzing the epizootic situation in fish farms, which is important for food security of Ukraine. A report on the use of materials will be provided.

About the Institution

The Institute of Fisheries of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences is the main scientific institution that defines and develops the promising trends in the field of fisheries research, coordinates and performs methodical management of scientific works in the field of aquaculture and fishery in inland water bodies of Ukraine.

Laboratory of biotechnology in aquaculture is dealing with genomic techniques for increasing fish productivity including the use of recombinant DNA technology, production of unisexual fish populations, development of effective methods for diagnostics and prevention of infectious fish diseases.

Research Focus / Keywords

Fish diseases, fish welfare, virus diagnosis, surveillance procedure, aquaculture