
EcoGene: DNA-based diagnostics
EcoGene is Australasia’s leading provider of DNA-based diagnostic services for biosecurity and biodiversity.
From its Auckland laboratory, EcoGene provides a cost effective and fast turnaround service for:
- Species identification (Accredited service NZS ISO/IEC 17025:2005)
- Mammal pest monitoring
- Genotyping
- Disease screening, including Chytrid fungus testing (Accredited service NZS ISO/IEC 17025:2005)
- Microbial DNA diagnostics
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Quality Data
EcoGene provides DNA services and support to the Centre for Conservation Medicine at Auckland Zoo, the Department of Conservation’s centralised species recovery programmes, the Wildlife Enforcement Group, Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI), universities, and regional councils. In addition, EcoGene supports clients in Australia and the Pacific.
Landcare Research launched EcoGene in 2008 to ensure a responsive service to client requests.EcoGene is able to offer a large range of tests in its state of the art facilities..
News
16 May, 2012
EcoGene will be presenting at the Society for Wildlife Forensic Meeting in Wyoming , USA .
We have also put together a DNA sampling video, it explains how to collect and preserve different types of samples for DNA analysis.
27 April, 2012
Our Species Indetification and Chytrid testing services are now accredited under. NZS ISO/IEC 17025:2005
12 August, 2011
Read The New Zealand Herald article featuring EcoGene.
- 29 July,2011
EcoGene® Director Dianne Gleeson wins Women in Science Entrepreneurship Award.
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