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Specialist Facilities

Our state-of-the-art equipment is used by world-renowned scientists to provide sophisticated and reliable results, coupled with expert interpretation to provide advice for customers.

We operate across 7 sites in Northern Ireland and have a purpose built marine research vessel which operates in the Irish Sea from the Port of Belfast. AFBI has several national and international reference laboratories and maintains appropriate quality assurance and accreditation standards.

Food Quality and Safety

  • Accredited analytical chemistry laboratories
  • Accredited microbiology laboratories
  • Biocontainment facilities

Grassland and Plant Science

  • Commercial tests

Animal Health and Welfare

  • Containment level 2 & Containment level 3 facilities
  • Electron microscope
  • Fish disease unit

Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems

  • Dredge monitoring
  • Fish disease unit
  • Policies for sustainable freshwater fisheries management

Environmental Protection

  • Long term effects of nutrient fertilisation on grassland
  • Research Vessel Corystes

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