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14.3.4 Technologies towards aquatic ecosystem damage prevention (direct work)

Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) works directly, through research and engagement with industries, on technologies and practices that enable the marine and aquaculture industry to minimise or prevent damage to aquatic ecosystems. The Faculty of Science develops rapid diagnostic tools for aquatic animal diseases and brings them to market with industry partners, so that farms can control outbreaks early and avoid releasing pathogens and chemicals into surrounding waters. The evidence is publicly available on the Faculty of Science SDGs website and on the industry partner's product pages.

Rapid Diagnostic Technologies for Aquatic Animal Diseases

The Faculty of Science has developed rapid diagnostic tools for aquatic animal diseases, including the Q-test strip test for white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in shrimp and immunological assays for Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) in farmed tilapia. Early and accurate detection allows farms to control outbreaks before they spread, reducing the release of pathogens into surrounding waters and the use of chemicals and antibiotics in aquaculture, and so helps to prevent damage to aquatic ecosystems.

Engagement with Industry to Bring the Technologies to Market

The University works with industry to bring these technologies to market. The Center of Excellence in Animal, Plant and Parasite Biotechnology, led by Prof. Dr. Parin Chaivisuthangkura, lists among its commercial products the Q-Test strip test, which detects WSSV in shrimp tissue in 15–30 minutes, and the Ve-Briosis test, which confirms early mortality syndrome / acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (EMS/AHPND) in shrimp. Both are marketed by Marine Leader Co., Ltd. The ShrimpCheck WSSV rapid test kit is marketed by Speedy Assay. The Research and Innovation Unit for Diagnosis of Medical and Veterinary Important Parasites also develops kits for parasites in fish, including a detection kit for Anisakis nematodes in commercial marine fish and a LAMP-LFD test kit for the fish-borne trematode Haplorchis pumilio. These tools give farms and agencies low-cost, on-site ways to detect disease early and avoid unnecessary treatment.

In addition, the University's "SWU Together for Good" initiative installed artificial fish homes at Ao Samaesan, Chonburi Province, in August 2025, a low-impact practice that stabilises damaged seabed areas and provides habitat for marine organisms.

The image below shows the Q-test diagnosis strip test for white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), developed by the Faculty of Science with Marine Leader to help shrimp farms detect disease early and prevent pathogen release into aquatic ecosystems.


Q-test diagnosis strip test for white spot syndrome virus, Marine Leader

Source: https://science.swu.ac.th/sdgs/technologies-towards-aquatic-ecosystem-damage-prevention/

Source: https://marineleader.co.th/en/product/q-test/

Source: https://marineleader.co.th/en/product/ve-briosis-2/

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