FROM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Since our last newsletter, the Equipment Committee
of the ADDL has met and decisions have been made to purchase
new equipment for our laboratory. Of these equipment purchases,
perhaps one that everyone is most excited about is the Gas
Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer for the Toxicology Laboratory.
Called a "GC-Mass Spec" for short, this equipment will allow
us to more precisely evaluate samples for toxins with greater
sensitivity than we have ever been able to do in the past.
Prior to the purchase of this instrument, we have relied on
our colleagues on other parts of the West Lafayette campus
and at other diagnostic labs to assist us with these analyses
by using their equipment. This equipment purchase and others
were possible by using monies from fee incomes. We look forward
to being able to serve you better once this new equipment
is up and running.
Since some disease situations or conditions are seasonal,
we are reprinting two articles in this newsletter which appeared
in our newsletter last summer. Both of these articles deal
with aquaculture species. The number of phone calls regarding
questions about aquaculture species continues to increase,
indicating the seasonality of some of these diseases.
As always, we enjoy hearing from you. If you have any
comments, suggestions or ideas regarding the Animal Disease
Diagnostic Laboratory, or this newsletter, please contact
us.
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