ABOUT Merinov
Merinov is the largest integrated center for applied research in the fields of fisheries, aquaculture, and the processing and marketing of aquatic products in Canada.
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96 montée de Sandy Beach, bureau 2.05, Gaspé, QC G4X 2V6
Services offered in: English and French
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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EXPERTISE
EXPERTISE
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Industrial processes and seafood processing
- Adding value to biotechnology products and processes
- Development of ingredients and food products
- Support and technologies for marine environmental monitoring
TECHNOLOGY SECTORS
- Agriculture
- Biotechnology
- Clean Technology
- Environmental Technology
- Food Innovation
- Natural Resources
- Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering
- Water technology
EQUIPMENT AND LABS
| Equipment | Function |
|---|---|
| Laboratory of Microbiology on Food Pathogens. | Specialized Laboratories |
| Laboratory of microbiology on the marine environment (ISO 17025). | Specialized Laboratories |
| Laboratory of analytical and preparatory chemistry. | Specialized Laboratories |
| Laboratory of rheology (temperature, analysis of texture, color or viscosity). | Specialized Laboratories |
| Sensory and organoleptic evaluation laboratory. | Specialized Laboratories |
| Multifunctional laboratories for biological analyzes of organisms and their conservation. | Specialized Laboratories |
| Laboratories for analysis of images on microscopic observations or video sockets. | Specialized Laboratories |
| 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 quarantaine unit. | Specialized Laboratories |
| Laboratory for the production of macro algae. | Specialized Laboratories |
| Fishing gear design laboratory. | Specialized Laboratories |
| Equipment for producing macro and micro algae. | |
| Equipment for environmental monitoring (current meter, multi-parameter probes, etc.). | |
| Aquaculture Monitoring equipment (oxygen, temperature, etc.). | |
| Underwater video equipment. | |
| Fleet of nine research vessels ranging from the 5-meter inflatable to the 15-meter versatile research vessel. | |
| Food development platform (408 m2), equipped with three multipurpose rooms, houses pilot equipment for the development of prototypes. | |
| Standardized multipurpose food processing plant (ÉPAQ in Grande-Rivière). | |
| Fractionation center (217 m2) which brings together the advanced equipment dedicated to the separation, purification and stabilization of marine extracts. Hydrolysis tanks, decanter, membrane separation by micro, nano and ultrafiltration, atomizer. Capacity of 1000 L / day. | |
| Mechanical workshops for the realization of various works, including, in particular, equipment design, welding and the construction or modification of equipment. |