


The basic technology concept came from work done in part by Cody Youngbull, who was investigating aquatic digital droplet PCR at the University of Montana and is now an advisor to NS2.

Look for Advocate profiles on the other two finalists in the next two weeks.)Īrmed with this information, managers can begin mitigation measures and then see how the situation changes, maximizing productivity. (Editor’s note: Nucleic Sensing Systems and the two other Global Aquaculture Innovation Award finalists will present at the final virtual GOAL session in mid-November. “It is essentially a biological smoke alarm,” he said. It can monitor for and alert to the presence of bacteria, viruses, invasive species, mites, harmful algal blooms, or any other living organism of interest to an aquaculture manager, according to CEO Edgar Rudberg. Tracker is a field-deployable, continuous-flow nucleic acid detection tool. As a result of what this capability could mean for fish farming, Nucleic Sensing Systems is a finalist for the Global Seafood Alliance’s 2021 Global Aquaculture Innovation Award. The company’s “Tracker” product can do so in the field in an automated way, without requiring any personnel on-site. Nucleic Sensing Systems, or NS2, says it can help aquaculture producers by looking at microscopic water droplets for signs of diseases and pathogens. Minnesota company offers automated continuous monitoring system for aquaculture pathogens The “Tracker” from Nucleic Sensing Systems uses digital droplet PCR to detect biological issues in aquaculture environments, improving productivity.
