Streamline Your Shrimp Health Management

Learn about our fast and reliable testing cycle, access dissection tutorials, and ensure accurate sample collection.

We’re with you every step of the way

Our testing cycle is completed quickly with results back to clients within days. Shrimp MultiPath™ performance has been assessed and validated by Third Party ISO17025 assessors which follow the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Manual for Validation of Diagnostic Assays.

  • Step 1

     

    Collect Tissue Samples

    The first step is to take tissue samples and place them into clean tubes with 70% laboratory-grade ethanol. We have easy-to-follow instructional videos here that show step by step how to collect tissue samples. Our team of Health Experts are also here to help if you have questions: info@genics.com

  • Submit Tissue Samples

    The next step is to request a Genics customer portal account, where you can submit your samples and request shipping to be booked for you. Once you’re registered, you can ship your tissue samples to our ISO17025-certified service laboratories. You can do this via your preferred courier (e.g. DHL, FedEx, etc.)

     

    Step 2

  • Step 3

     

    Quality Control Check & Data Analysis

    Next, Genics will receive your samples at our certified laboratory, complete a quality control check, and process tissue samples (Total Nucleic Acid extraction, reverse transcription, PCR). We’ll let you know when your samples arrive and are given the all-clear. Genics will perform data analysis on our proprietary software, generating a detailed report. This is sent express to the farmer with an option of a follow-up call, or meeting (face-to-face or video chat) to discuss details and opportunities.

  • Farm Management & Improved Production

    The information in the report is vital to improving farming performance. Our clients implement decisions such as increased aeration, reduce feed rates, specific culling, early harvest, premium prices for sale etc. At this stage clients will often ask us for an ongoing Health Management Plan. If you’re interested in a Health Management Plan email farmerhelp@genics.com

     

    Step 4

Shrimp tissue sampling video explainers

Here you’ll find new videos on how to dissect shrimp for sampling. If you have any questions please let us know at farmerhelp@genics.com

Shrimp Dissection Tutorial A (English)

In this video Dr. Melony Sellars conducts a masterclass in Lymphoid organ dissection.

Shrimp Dissection Tutorial B (English)

In this video Dr. Melony Sellars conducts a masterclass in non-destructive pleopod sampling for use with Shrimp MultiPath™

Shrimp Dissection Tutorial C (English)

In this video Dr. Melony Sellars conducts a masterclass Shrimp MultiPath target organ dissection.

How to quickly sterilize tools used when collecting shrimp tissue samples on your farm (English)

In this video Dr. Melony Sellars conducts a masterclass in instrument sterilization

How to identify the gender of shrimp (English)

In this video Dr. Melony Sellars conducts a masterclass in gender identification in shrimp

If you’re shipping Aquaculture Feed Samples –
Complete your paperwork below.

For customers from Vietnam, please also review Step 4.

Like to know more?

If you’re not ready to test, and would like more information about the benefits of pathogen testing in Aquaculture Feed please contact us at info@genics.com

Step 1

Important shipping summary

Shipping Information: Last Updated May 11, 2022

Please read this summary before completing your shipping paperwork.

Step 2

Complete the form below

Complete this Customer Declaration Form and print two copies. Last Updated May 11, 2022.

Here is your Declaration in Microsoft Word. Please download this form and complete all sections marked in blue.

PLEASE NOTE: A copy of this completed Declaration must be placed on both the outside (in a plastic sleeve) and inside of your parcel. Please take a photo of your completed form and email to info@genics.com

SHIPPING NOTICE – If the shipping company, DHL for example, consider the ethanol a dangerous good, store your samples for 24 hours (preferably in the fridge), and then tip off the ethanol leaving the samples moist. Small amounts of ethanol preserving a sample is an exempt dangerous good and can be shipped. To save money and time ensure your parcel is not too large. It needs only be large enough for your samples.

Step 3

Include the permit below

Government requirements. Last Updated May 11, 2022

A copy of this document must also be placed on both the outside (in the same plastic sleeve as the Declaration) and inside of your parcel.

If in doubt about any stage of the sample submission process email us your question at info@genics.com

Step 4

(Vietnam Customers Only)

Complete Government requirements. Last Updated January 25, 2022

A copy of this document must also be placed on both the outside (in the same plastic sleeve as the Declaration) and inside of your parcel.

If in doubt about any stage of the sample submission process email us your question at info@genics.com