Learn how 16S and Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequencing can be used to identify and compare bacteria or fungi present within a given sample.

See how this method enables microbiologists to evaluate bacterial diversity, detect the abundance of microbes in various environments, and study unculturable microorganisms that are otherwise difficult or impossible to analyze.

Learn why microbial whole-genome sequencing is an important tool for mapping genomes of novel organisms, finishing genomes of known organisms, or comparing genomes across multiple samples. 

Learn about targeted sequencing methods that can increase sensitivity and resolution without having to culture your samples.

Learn how to collectively study expressed mRNA from complex microbial communities.  This method also allows researchers to gain important insights on how microbes respond to a given environment at a specific time.

This article highlights the use of precision metagenomics to detect and quantify hundreds of organisms and pathogens, as well as thousands of antimicrobial resistance markers. In addition, learn how a fully automated data analysis platform produces customized reports for actionable results.

Read the interview with Dr. Supply, who discusses the growing problem of drug-resistant tuberculosis, the value that Illumina NGS systems bring to their detection, and more.

This Customer Spotlight features scientists from Diversigen and DNA Genotek and how they used Illumina technologies to understand functional activities in complex microbial communities.