Institute of Aquaculture
Meet the team
Prof Gordon Bell
Head of the NAS and has 25 years experience in fish nutrition and lipid and nutrition
related analysis. He has published more than 120 peer-reViewed papers on fish nutrition,
fatty acids, lipid soluble nutrients and antioxidants.
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James Dick
Chief analyst with responsibility for Quality Control in the Nutrition Group with over 20
years experience in lipid methodology. He has responsibility for the development of
chromatographic techniques and is trained in all aspects of complex lipid analysis including
HPLC, GC, GC/MS & GC/MS/MS with specific focus on organic contaminants.
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Fiona Strachan
Senior analyst with 16 years experience in lipid analysis methodology. She is experienced in all aspects of chromatographic analysis with specific training in the analysis of carotenoid pigments.
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Elizabeth MacKinlay
Senior analyst with over 10 years experience of biochemical analysis in University and clinical laboratories. She is trained in all aspects of chromatographic analysis with focus on lipid, fatty acid and vitamin analysis.
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Irene Younger
Senior analyst with over 10 years experience of biochemical analysis in University and clinical laboratories. She is trained in all aspects of chromatographic analysis with specific focus on lipid and fatty acid analysis of human blood samples.
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Matthew Sprague
Post-doctoral scientist with experience in lipid analysis methodology. He is experienced in all aspects of chromatographic analysis with specific training in the analysis of organic pollutants and analysis of the veterinary sea lice medicine, emamectin benzoate.
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Graeme McWhinnie
Analyst with experience in lipid analysis methodology. He is trained in all aspects of nutritional analysis with specific focus on proximate analysis.
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Gemma Woodford
Analyst with training in lipid analysis methodology. She is trained in all aspects of lipid analysis with specific focus on carotenoid pigment and proximate analysis.
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