Merinov is the largest center in Canada for applied research, innovation and technology transfer in the areas of fisheries, aquaculture, biomass and marine biotechnology.
Merinov - the Québec Centre for Innovation in Aquaculture and Fisheries - is the largest center for applied research, innovation and technology transfer in the areas of fisheries, aquaculture, biomass and marine biotechnology in Canada.
- Assistance with building products approvals and commercialization
- Marketing advisory services referrals
- Technology & workflow consultation
- Technology development
- Product testing
- Field trials / Simulation
- Technology evaluation / Validation
- Concept ideation & design review
- Literature reviews
- Fabrication, prototyping and installation services
- Project management
- Regulatory guidance
- Early-stage business development
- Production of pre-commercial batches
- Scientific report writing
- Problem solving
- Design services
- Performance monitoring and management
- Scientific and technological monitoring
- Agriculture, animal science and food
- Clean technology
- Environmental technologies and related services
- Fisheries and aquaculture
- Ocean industries
Specialized Labs and Equipment
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Laboratory of microbiology on food pathogens. |
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Laboratory of microbiology on the marine environment (ISO 17025). |
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Laboratory of analytical and preparatory chemistry. |
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Laboratory of rheology (temperature, analysis of texture, color or viscosity). |
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Sensory and organoleptic evaluation laboratory. |
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Multifunctional laboratories for biological analyzes of organisms and their conservation. |
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Laboratories for analysis of images on microscopic observations or video sockets. |
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Aquaculture and wet laboratories (Magdalen Islands and Grande-Rivière) with intake and freshwater intakes. These facilities are capable of raising fish, crustaceans and molluscs according to various production parameters. All the laboratories have a quarantine unit. |
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Laboratory for the production of macro algae. |
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Fishing gear design laboratory. |