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Gain critical genetic insight into bacteria and viruses with microbial sequencing. Whether you are performing metagenomics studies, or monitoring disease outbreaks, our broad base of microbial next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods will help you discover answers, faster and more efficiently than you ever thought possible.
User-friendly reagents and software allow you move seamlessly though the sequencing workflow, from sample preparation to biological interpretation of data. Learn more about a variety of microbial sequencing methods below.
16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) NGS is a common sequencing method used to identify and compare bacteria present within a given sample, and can identify strains that may not be found using other methods.
Learn About 16S rRNA SequencingWith the ability to combine many microbial sequencing samples in a single run and obtain high sequence coverage per sample, shotgun metagenomic sequencing can detect very low abundance members of the microbial community that may be missed with other methods.
Learn About Metagenomic SequencingUnlike hybridization-based methods such as microarrays, microbial RNA sequencing enables unbiased strand-specific identification of common and novel transcripts.
Learn About Microbial TranscriptomicsNGS-based whole-genome sequencing (WGS) allows microbiology researchers to sequence hundreds of organisms with the power of multiplexing. Unlike traditional methods, no labor-intensive cloning steps are needed.
Learn About Microbial WGSAccess a comprehensive list of products for sequencing whole microbial genomes, mRNA, environmental samples, targeted regions, custom-selected regions, protein-binding regions, and more.
View ProductsAll the information you need, from library preparation to sequencer selection to analysis. Select the best tools for your lab.
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