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Diagnostic & Analytical

AFBI provides diagnostic and analytical scientific services to both the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and other public bodies and commercial customers.

Services for DAERA and other public bodies are mainly statutory in relation to EU Directives and local and national legislation. Those for commercial customers are designed to improve performance in their respective marketplaces.

Areas of expertise include

Animal Health and Welfare

  • AFBI Cattle Health Scheme
  • Animal Disease Diagnostic Services
  • Animal Immunodiagnostic Services

Sustainable Livestock

  • AFBI Cattle Health Scheme
  • Animal Disease Diagnostic Services
  • Animal Feed Analytical Service (AFAS)

Food Quality and Safety

  • Chemical & microbiological analysis of foods
  • Food hygiene and molecular methods
  • Food pathogens

Grassland and Plant Science

  • Crossnacreevy Plant Testing Station
  • Horticulture - mushrooms and apples
  • Plant pest and disease diagnostics

Economics

  • Encouraging entrepreneurship, business innovation and diversification at the farm level

Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems

  • Fish ageing
  • Fish disease services
  • Fish population genetics

Environmental Protection

  • Plant pest and disease diagnostics

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