Aquaculture is evolving — and the demand for precise, data-driven breeding strategies has never been greater. Whether you’re managing a large-scale commercial hatchery or conducting applied research in aquatic genetics, reliable SNP genotyping is essential to unlocking performance traits, improving disease resilience, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of farmed fish and shellfish populations.
At 3CR, we make science affordable, delivering cost-effective, scalable genotyping solutions tailored to the aquaculture industry. Our patented PACE® (PCR Allelic Competitive Extension) chemistry provides accurate, high-throughput SNP genotyping ideal for fish breeding, traceability, disease resistance research and more.
PACE® master mixes are a trusted, cost-effective alternative to probe-based chemistries. Our technology requires only unlabelled primers, cutting costs on both synthesis and assay design. This makes it ideal for operations looking to reduce genotyping spend without compromising on quality.
PACE® master mixes are optimised for high-volume plate-based formats, including 384-well configurations. Whether you’re genotyping thousands of broodstock candidates or validating new SNP panels, our chemistry is designed to fit seamlessly into your existing PCR workflow.
We offer complimentary primer design for any customer who has purchased PACE® master mix. Just send us your SNP sequence or gene target — our team will take care of the rest.
PACE® Multiplex enables up to four SNPs to be genotyped in a single reaction without the need for optimisation. This significantly reduces DNA input, labour, and consumables — perfect for projects with large sample numbers or limited sample availability.
PACE® works across a wide range of aquatic species, including salmon, trout, tilapia, catfish, seabass, bream, carp, shrimp, and more. Whether you’re running targeted studies or implementing commercial genotyping pipelines, PACE® delivers consistent, reliable results.
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3CR supports a wide range of genotyping applications in aquaculture. Here’s how our customers are using PACE® in the field:
Improve the resilience of your stock by genotyping for alleles associated with resistance to common aquatic pathogens like sea lice, Aeromonas, and Vibrio species. PACE® provides the throughput needed for challenge trials and validation studies.
3CR supports a wide range of genotyping applications in aquaculture. Here’s how our customers are using PACE® in the field:
Improve the resilience of your stock by genotyping for alleles associated with resistance to common aquatic pathogens like sea lice, Aeromonas, and Vibrio species. PACE® provides the throughput needed for challenge trials and validation studies.
3CR supports a wide range of genotyping applications in aquaculture. Here’s how our customers are using PACE® in the field:
Improve the resilience of your stock by genotyping for alleles associated with resistance to common aquatic pathogens like sea lice, Aeromonas, and Vibrio species. PACE® provides the throughput needed for challenge trials and validation studies.
3CR supports a wide range of genotyping applications in aquaculture. Here’s how our customers are using PACE® in the field:
Improve the resilience of your stock by genotyping for alleles associated with resistance to common aquatic pathogens like sea lice, Aeromonas, and Vibrio species. PACE® provides the throughput needed for challenge trials and validation studies.
Order your PACE® Master Mix now and streamline your workflows with unmatched speed, accuracy, and cost-efficiency—trusted by 600+ labs worldwide.
PACE® is easy to integrate into your lab setup — whether you’re running PCR manually or on a fully automated liquid handling platform. We offer guidance on reaction setup, primer ordering (PACE® is compatible with oligos from major suppliers like IDT), and downstream analysis.
We support contract genotyping labs, breeding companies, academic researchers, and aquaculture producers worldwide. With simple, flexible purchasing and technical guidance included, 3CR makes it easy to bring SNP genotyping in-house or scale up your current efforts.
Ready to improve your genotyping workflow?
Contact us to request a free assay design or to try PACE® in your next aquaculture project.
Universal PCR mix for allele-specific assays. Delivers precise fluorescence, high performance, and consistent genotyping across reaction volumes.
Next-generation allele-specific PCR mix with enhanced signal clarity and robust performance, even from crude DNA samples.
Detect up to four targets in one PCR reaction. Save time, reduce consumables, and maximise throughput with effortless multiplexing.
Genotype directly from RNA. Combines reverse transcription and PCR amplification in a single, streamlined reaction.
High-performance, ultra-low-volume PCR mix for cost-effective, high-throughput genotyping in automated or miniaturised workflows.
Fast, affordable PACE®-based screening to detect CRISPR and gene edits with high accuracy in high-throughput applications.
Custom-designed PACE® genotyping assays for your specific target sequence, including primer and probe design for accurate allele discrimination and full compatibility with PACE master mixes.
All-in-one kit to trial PACE® genotyping. Includes assays, master mix, control DNA, and a detailed setup guide.
Our targeted SNP marker panels deliver precise genotyping for selective breeding, traceability, and disease resistance in farmed fish and shellfish. Cost-effective, species-specific, and built for high-performance aquaculture.
Unlock the full spectrum of genotyping possibilities with our comprehensive, modular range of instruments. Explore our end-to-end genotyping automation solutions and discover the perfect fit for your laboratory, ensuring efficiency and accuracy at every step.
3CR is an independent UK-based company dedicated to Making Science Affordable. Our proprietary PACE® chemistry is trusted by researchers and producers in agriculture, aquaculture, and life sciences across the globe. We focus on supplying high-performance, low-cost PCR solutions that help you do more with less.
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John joined KBioscience shortly after it was founded, in 2003, and became Head of Technical Development, building the company’s genotyping and DNA extraction product portfolio and service delivery until 2011 when it was acquired by LGC. Post-acquisition, John was appointed Head of Technical Group for LGC Genomics, in charge of all Research & Development and Technical Support activities for the company. In this role John continued to build on the high-quality products and services provided to the companies growing customer base.
During the 19 years John has worked in commercial R&D, he has co-invented numerous highly successful products including PACE®, ProbeSure, KASP™, KlearKall, KlearGene, KlearAmp and KlearTaq™, creating breakthrough offerings in genotyping and extraction and generating huge revenues for the companies he has worked in. In 2017, he joined forces with Steve Asquith and started 3CR Bioscience. John is dedicated to developing outstanding, innovative genotyping products and providing the very best technical support to customers globally.
Nisha has been innovating since the start of her career at Geneform Technologies developing Iso-thermal Genotyping Technologies. Nisha joined KBioscience in 2008, as Senior R&D Scientist and key account Technical Support Scientist, developing KASP and Klearkall performance and coinventing two further versions of KASP.
Nisha has more than 15 years’ experience working in molecular biology and genotyping technologies, with extensive experience in the areas of R&D, Quality Assurance and Customer Technical Support. She has technically assisted many giants of the industry with their protocol development and troubleshooting and continues to deliver high-quality support and guidance. In 2018, Nisha joined 3CR Bioscience as Operations Director where she continues to develop PACE and ProbeSure for an increasing range of applications, and to grow 3CR Bioscience’s new product pipeline. Nisha is dedicated to developing outstanding, innovative genotyping products and providing the very best technical support to customers globally.
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