The only dedicated laboratory in Canada providing comprehensive diagnostic services to the beekeeping industry for a healthy, sustainable and profitable apiculture.
The National Bee Diagnostic Centre provides critical diagnostic services to beekeepers, researchers, provincial and federal agencies and industry as its contribution towards a healthy, sustainable and profitable apiculture industry in Canada. We employ microbiology, microscopy and molecular techniques in order to identify pests, pathogens and parasites affecting honeybees.
- Project management
- Technology development
- Sample analysis and testing
- Scientific and technological monitoring
- Technology validation and transfer
- Design of experiment
- Interactive workshop sessions
- Design, development, and delivery of customized training
- Connections to co-op placement opportunities
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Networking events
- Presentation of results at conferences
- Publishing in peer reviewed literature
- Seminars and workshops
- Industry-specific events and symposia
- Evening speaker series
- Participation at trade shows and other venues with or on behalf of partners
- Agriculture, animal science and food
Specialized labs and equipment
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Fluorescent microscope and compound microscopes |
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Microtome – Cryostat |
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Next Generation Sequencer |
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Real Time Quantitative Thermocycler and end-point thermocycler |
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Image analyzer |
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Spectrophotometer |
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Hybridization oven |
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Incubators for anaerobic conditions |
Additional information
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Welcome to the National Bee Diagnostic Centre. |
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NBDC Helps Alberta Honey Producer Keep Hives Healthy. |
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I visited a CSI crime lab, but for bees. |
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/nevwy8/i-visited-a-csi-crime-lab-but-for-bees |