Advanced biosecurity and pathogen detection
Advanced biosecurity and pathogen detection
Identification of pathogenic microorganisms
BioDetect specializes in the rapid detection and management of pathogens, offering innovative biosecurity solutions covering aquaculture, agriculture, livestock and natural ecosystems. With modern diagnostic tools and personalized consulting services, it supports producers to respond effectively to pathogens, as well as to the treatment of vector diseases that threaten animals, crops and humans.
BioDetect was founded in 2025 and is a spin-off of the University of Patras. It maintains its headquarters in Patras and Agrinio, ensuring fast customer service throughout Western Greece and beyond. Our services are used by major companies in the field of aquaculture and agri-food both in Greece and abroad. The level and cost of our services are always governed by a principle of mutual benefit.
Our goal is not only to deliver accurate and reliable results in every type of analysis, but also to help producers gain a deeper understanding of the challenges they face and to offer solutions that protect their investment while maximizing outcomes.
Services
Food microbiology
We provide microbiological analysis of food and its ingredients. By identifying potential food pathogens we can determine the microbiological shelf life of products. We can also test substances that are included in food packaging for antimicrobial properties.
Fish pathogen detection and molecular diagnostics
We carry out identification and characterization of pathogenic viruses and bacteria in fish samples, using molecular and culture dependent approaches. We provide genomic and meta-genomic analyses using Next Generation Sequencing technologies.
Water microbiology
Analysis of water samples for the detection of pathogenic microorganisms, with the use of classic microbiological techniques and -omic technologies.
We provide specialized services to
About
George Tsiamis is Professor of Environmental Microbiology at the Department of Sustainable Agriculture, at the University of Patras. He is the head of the Laboratory of Systems Microbiology and Applied Genomics. The research fields curated by the laboratory, span the fields of Systems Microbiology, classic Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology. The main focus is on the microbial diversity of complex environmental systems (e.g. fish, insects, the gut microbiome) using -omic technologies, and the development of biotechnological tools for diagnostic purposes.
Panagiota Stathopoulou received her first degree in Biology from the University of Athens, and completed her Ph.D. in Microbial Biotechnology at the same University. Her main research interests include: (a) study of the microbial diversity in various environments using –omic technologies (b) bioprospecting for novel microbial industrial enzymes from extreme environments (c) hydrolytic enzymes (production, purification, biochemical characterization and biotechnological applications).
Pinelopi Koutsodima is a graduate of the Department of Environmental Engineering of the University of Patras. She holds a master’s degree in sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. She is the most recent member of the BioDetect team and contributes from the position of laboratory technician.
Elias Asimakis studied Biology at the University of Athens, and obtained a master’s degree in Bioinformatics from the same University. He completed his Ph.D. in Systems Microbiology at the University of Patras. He works on microbial endosymbionts, analyzing the structure of their communities and the interactions between their members with -omic technologies. His scientific interests reside in the fields of systems microbiology, molecular biology and bioinformatics.
Anastasios Paraskevas has financial studies and specialization in the field of International Trade. He has a long service in the private sector, mainly in a multinational environment in the field of project management and organization as well as many years of service in the field of sales. He contributes to the BioDetect team from the position of Sales and Development Manager.
Location
Contact Information
BioDetect - Molecular biodiagnostics
Address: Stadiou St., Platani, 26504, Patras, Greece
Mobile Phone: +306976685012, +306977479169
E-mail: g.tsiamis@biodetect.grp.stathopoulou@biodetect.gr a.tsiamis@biodetect.gr