Navigation Block On this page Overview Our Services, Facilities & Equipment Contact On this page Overview Our Services, Facilities & Equipment Contact Science That Supports Your Next Step We offer specialized services for beekeepers, scientists, conservationists, and ag-sector professionals working to improve pollinator health, sustainable agriculture, and ecosystem resilience. From diagnostics and data analysis to habitat planning and product testing, our tools and expertise are designed to move ideas forward - whether you're studying colony health, testing honey for sweetness, or restoring pollinator habitats. What we Offer Pollinator Diagnostics & Lab Services Our lab provides fast, accurate testing to help understand and respond to pollinator health challenges: Honey bee hive assessments, Queen health testing, and chemical residue analysis Genetic testing for Queen lineage and Africanized bee identification Disease detection for honeybees, bumble bees, and alfalfa leafcutter bees Pollinator identification using morphology or DNA barcoding Bee pollen diet (DNA metabarcoding) and honey floral composition Conservation, Ecology & Landscape Services We support ecosystem-level approaches with: Bee species diversity monitoring Entomological services and taxonomic species identification Habitat enhancement and landscape consultations Crop pollination consultation Wild pollinator habitat and floral resources enhancement Research Support & Collaboration We welcome opportunities to collaborate on applied research: Joint research design and implementation Graduate student training and lab mentorship Knowledge sharing and stakeholder engagement Guest speaking and technical presentations Facilities & Equipment We’re here to support discovery. At NBDC, we provide access to advanced lab equipment for experienced users and offer a supportive environment where students, researchers, and collaborators can learn and apply molecular biology techniques. Whether you’re running your own tests or training for the future, our lab is equipped to help you do meaningful work. See below for a full list of available equipment and facilities: Facilities Level 2 Containment Lab 5-room molecular suite 4-day sample delivery/reception (all of Canada) Live insect sample capability Import permitting assistance Specialized Equipment: Next Generation Sequencer (MiSeq) High Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Fluorescence microscope Microtome (cryostat) Phase contrast compound microscopes Real-time thermocyclers End-point thermocyclers Gel imager Spectrophotometer Hybridization oven Anaerobic incubators Shaking incubator Sample homogenizers Dissecting microscopes with digital capabilities A variety of benchtop equipment (centrifuges, vortexers, heat blocks, etc) For more information about the services, contact us at @email or submit a sample. Get in Touch NWP National Bee Diagnostic Centre Office: BVE104 Phone: 780-357-7737 Email: NBDC@nwpolytech.ca