Patent attributes
The device for determining fish gender includes a housing having a transparent window mounted in an upper wall of the housing. A photodetector is mounted over the transparent window. An ELISA plate is provided, including at least one positive well for containing at least one sample known to test positive for vitellogenin, at least one negative well for containing at least one sample known to test negative for vitellogenin, and at least one test well for containing at least one sample to be tested. The photodetector detects colors associated with each sample, and a determination of fish gender is made based on a comparison of the color of the at least one sample to be tested against the colors of the samples known to test positive and negative for vitellogenin, where the presence of vitellogenin indicates a female fish, and the absence of vitellogenin indicates a male fish.
