Aquaculture Biotechnology Lab was inaugurated on 11.12.2018 by Prof. S. Felix, Vice Chancellor, TNJFU, Nagapattinam in the presence of Registrar, TNJFU and Dean of Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri. The lab is located in the Advanced Research Farm Facility (ARFF) - one of the off campus facility of Dr. M.G. R. FC & RI, Ponneri where most of the applied and field oriented research work is being conducted for various external funded projects (DBT, New Delhi, NADP, New Delhi, NFDB, Hyderabad, and Industrial projects: Kemin, Virbac, Rajashree Biosolution etc.). The lab is equipped to monitor water quality, analysis of microbiological, biochemical immunological and molecular parameter of the experimental and culture fish in raceway and lined ponds. At present, 3 Ph.D. and 3 M.F.Sc. students are doing research work and two technicians are working in the lab for research work. Analysis of soil/water/fish samples brought by farmers are also done on payment basis.