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UNAMFES IztacalaAcuarioJuan Luis Cifuentes Lemus
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Aquaculture Production Laboratory

Aquaculture Production Laboratory

Working area, not open to the public

Circular tanks in the culture area.

The aquarium’s working area: organism culture, nutrition experiments and the systems that support both areas. This is where thesis research and social service take place.

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Tanks in the Aquaculture Production Laboratory annex.
Pump and pipes in the recirculation system.
Filter beside a tank in the production area.

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Daily work in the laboratory

Behind the exhibition, the aquarium’s work areas bring together animal care, culture and laboratory activities. These spaces support theses and social service.

Aquarium care

Practical work beside the aquarium tanks.
Practical work beside the aquarium tanks.

Students participate in tank maintenance and the care of aquatic organisms.

Culture and feeding

Working with tanks in the culture area.
Working with tanks in the culture area.

Culture tanks support daily animal care and aquaculture nutrition research.

Sample preparation

Preparing a sample in the laboratory.
Preparing a sample in the laboratory.

Laboratory activities connect hands-on learning with research projects.

Analysis and recording

A person working at a computer in the laboratory.
A person working at a computer in the laboratory.

The laboratory also provides space to analyse and record research work.