Meet the team at AQUA2024
Will you be in Copenhagen for AQUA2024, 26-29 August? We’re looking forward to meeting our colleagues...
New faces at Xelect with two new key hires
The Xelect team has grown again recently with two new appointments. We’re delighted to welcome Dr...
Cromaris and Xelect report record gains in bass and bream selective breeding
For the last 7 years aquaculture genetics specialist Xelect and premium Mediterranean bass and bream producer...
Xelect appoints Dr Marie Smedley as Head of Breeding Programmes
After a period of significant growth, aquaculture genetics specialist Xelect has recently announced the appointment of...
Meet the team at Aquanor
We’ll be attending Aquanor in Trondheim, 22-24 August. Come along and see us at stand D-324!...
A decade of delivering for our customers – Xelect celebrates 10th Birthday
This year Xelect has reached a major milestone, celebrating 10 years of supporting the aquaculture industry...
Xelect receives UK Government award for export success
We’re pleased to announce that Xelect has been recognised in the inaugural “Made in the UK,...
Xelect on the road: Spain, Singapore & Chile,
We’re delighted to be back out on the road visiting our customers and meeting new contacts....
Dr Rachael Wilbourn – Top 10 Under 40 Winner
Last week we received the welcome news that Rachael, our Head of Laboratory, was selected as...
Kames and Xelect announce strategic genetics partnership
For 50 years Kames Fish Farming have grown premium Steelhead trout in the pristine, idyllic sea...
Xelect and Australis trial showcases targeted improvements in feed efficiency with genetics
For the vast majority of aquaculture producers, feed is typically the largest single expense – often...
Welcome: Dr Max Coulter
As Xelect continues to grow we’re delighted to announce that Dr Max Coulter has joined us...
The latest from the Lab: doubling our genotyping capacity
There’s never a quiet day in our laboratory, with samples arriving every day from customers all...
Pioneering Partnership between Martec and Xelect
First commercial Spotted Rose Snapper genetic programme now underway Martec (a leading player in Central American...
Xelect, De Heus and Fresh Studio announce partnership for sustainable aquaculture in Myanmar
Xelect is delighted to be working with Fresh Studio and De Heus in Myanmar as the...
Welcome: Dr Pauline Van Weymers
We are delighted to welcome our newest team member, Dr Pauline Van Weymers, to our genetics...
Partnership between Xelect and Orkney Shellfish Hatchery leads to innovative DNA test for Bonamia
A partnership between two of the most progressive aquaculture companies in Scotland has borne fruit with...
Welcoming our latest Breeding Programme Manager – Lidia de los Ríos Pérez
Despite a disrupted year, we’re delighted to announce that Xelect’s team of experts continues to grow,...
Looking back, thinking ahead
2020 has been a memorable year for many of the wrong reasons. But we believe the...
Our growing team: Dr Carlos Diaz Gil
We’ve been delighted to continue to grow our expert team this year, and we’ve recently welcomed...
Genetics: a secret weapon against sea lice
Dr Marie Smedley explores how genetics is an undervalued resource in the fight against common parasites.
FirstWave Group and Xelect announce new strategic partnership
This week we’ve announced our new long-term partnership with FirstWave Group – Africa’s largest tilapia fish...
Xelect collaboration reveals even greater potential for natural genetic variation to boost aquaculture
For decades we’ve known that well designed genetic selection programmes can result in major gains in...
Case Study: 10,000 miles apart. 1 goal.
Dr Marie Smedley, Senior Breeding Programme Manager. In December 2019 two journeys began. The first started...
Meet the team: Dr Stelios Kyriakidis, Bioinformatician
As a child growing up in Greece I was always fascinated by computers and engineering. However, my first dream job was to become...
My first month: What’s it like to join the Xelect team?
By Dr Paolo Ruggeri, Scientific Officer. It’s already been a month since I started my new...
A day in the life of a Senior Breeding Programme Manager
By Dr. José Mota Velasco. Every day is very varied as a Breeding Programme Manager at...
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[CLOSED] New vacancies in our aquaculture Breeding Programme management team
Xelect is growing – again! We’re delighted to announce two new vacancies in our expanding Breeding...
Xelect Introducers – Our new partnerships programme
We’ve expanded significantly recently, and are scaling up our business inresponse to increasing demand for genetic...
Xelect announce new partnership in Kenya: Unlocking the genetic potential of tilapia
We’re delighted to announce a genetic analysis project supported by Msingi East Africa. This project helps...
Genetics and RAS: does the new frontier in global aquaculture require a fresh approach to selective breeding?
by Operations Director Dr Tom Ashton One of my first experiences of working in the aquaculture...
Xelect welcomes new talent in the lab
We are pleased to announce the appointment of experienced geneticist Dr Paolo Ruggeri who will be...
COVID-19 and the ‘new normal’
For every business, COVID-19 has meant a lot of changes. But in some cases they’ve been...
Genetics in a nutshell
Genetic breeding programmes may sound complicated and expensive, but Xelect make them straightforward and affordable. If...
Seafood Source interview: Now Xelect is making advanced genetic services available to the many, not just the few
A couple of weeks ago our CEO Prof Ian Johnston was interviewed by Seafood Source on...
Coping with COVID-19
Whilst there is absolutely no doubt that COVID-19 is causing significant disruption, the good news is...
What can Aquaculture teach us about COVID-19?
Catastrophic diseases wiping out millions of dollars in profit in a matter of days? That’s nothing...
International Women’s Day 2020 – Celebrating Women in Aquaculture
To mark International Women’s Day Dr Marie Smedley (one of Xelect’s Senior Breeding Programme Managers) presented...
Top geneticist joins the team
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Mark Looseley as our new Senior Geneticist.
Scanning the Horizon: 3D laser scanning a step closer
Xelect’s ambitious plans to create a groundbreaking new scanner took a big step forward this week...
A New Wave of Talent: Promoting careers in Aquaculture
Xelect Senior Breeding Programme Manager Marie features in a new set of films intended to encourage...
Xelect at AquaNor 2019
Xelect will be presenting a stand at the aquaculture trade show, AquaNor, held in Trondheim. The...
Press Release – Cromaris and Xelect agree genetic service contract
March 2018 – Cromaris, the leading Croatian bass and bream producer, has chosen Scotland’s Xelect Ltd as...
Aberdeen Intern Makes Great Progress
Alicia Bertolotti has spent the last 3 months performing an internship placement at Xelect in St...
Press Release – New Zealand King Salmon And Xelect Agree 4 Year Breeding Program Management Contract.
New Zealand King Salmon, the producers of the internationally renowned Ōra King breed have chosen Scotland’s...
Expert Genomic Consultant Joins Our Team
We are delighted announce the appointment of Dr Chris Hollenbeck as a specialist consultant in fish...
Press Release – Cermaq
Xelect is delighted to announce a licence and genetic services agreement with Atlantic salmon producer Cermaq...
Press Release – Xelect Secure Investment For Growth
Xelect limited and the EOS Technology Investment Syndicate are pleased to announce the completion of an...
Xelect Win Most Enterprising Start-Up Award
Xelect were proud winners of the Most Enterprising Start-up Company at the recent Fife Business awards,...
Aquanor 2015
We had a busy and productive visit to Trondheim, Norway, for AquaNor 2015, where we hosted...
Press Release – High Yield Tilapia Coming To The Fillet Market
GenoMar, the world’s premier tilapia breeding company today announces a partnership with Xelect Ltd., a global...
eDNA Assay For Invasive Sea-Squirt
We now offer validated eDNA detection for the invasive carpet sea-squirt, Didemnum vexillum. This species poses...
Brown Trout Genetic Relatedness – New Service
We have now added brown trout, Salmo trutta, to our range of genetic relatedness and parentage...
Xelect Assist Dawnfresh With Texture Analysis
Xelect are providing assistance and training in the establishment of a new texture monitoring facility at...