A  major  achievement  of  the department is the commercialisation of the

       technology  developed  for  the  rapid  detection  of  shrimp  viruses. This 

       technology,  developed  with  funding   support  from  Department   of

       Biotechnology, Government of India enables sensitive on specific detection

       of both White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) and Monodon baculovirus (MBV)

       in  one  test.  This technology is based on the principle of Polymerase Chain

       Reaction (PCR). Mangalore   Biotech Laboratory has taken up the technology

       and has released  the product into the market.

PCR Kit

  Another technology that has been commercialized is for the production of immunostimulant for shrimp 

         using bacterial and yeast products. This is being marketed under the brand name "Aquastim". The

         Department has also developed technology for

                 -  Biocontrol of luminous bacteria in hatcheries using bacteriophages

                 -  Rapid detection of luminous Vibrio harveyi in shrimp larvae using PCR 

            - Rapid detection of seafood borne pathogens such as Salmonella, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio vulnificus

             and Vibrio parahaemolyticus using DNA colony hybridization   

            - PCR based detection of Salmonella, Vibrio parahaemolyticus and  toxigenic Vibrio  cholerae

      The  Department  has  played  a  central  role  in  dissemination  of  PCR   diagnostic  technique in

          aquaculture sector  in  India. Having  developed PCR  based  diagnostic training  was organized for

          officers  of  Marine  Products  Export  Development  Authority ( MPEDA ),  Ministry  of  Commerce, 

          Government  of  India, Officers  of  State Departments  of  Fisheries of  Andhra  and  helped  them 

          to set  up  PCR  laboratories.

     UNESCO  has  recognized  the  Department  of  Fishery Microbiology as  MIRCEN (Microbial Resources

         Centre ) for  Marine  Biotechnology.  The  Department  has  been recognized  as  a center for training

         and research  in  this  area.