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Microbes and microbiome

Microbial and microbiome research and testing

Microbe and microbiome analysis methods for research, detection and surveillance

Studying microbes and the microbiome is complex. So is applied testing. From the human body to the harshest climates of our planet, microbial interactions are everywhere. But that doesn't mean finding them has to be hard. Whether you're studying the environmental or human microbiome, or public health, food or applied testing, we have products the work together seamlessly from sample collection to analysis software.

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Whether it be sample collection, RNA or DNA extraction, dPCR, NGS, or digital data analysis, find the products specifically designed for your human microbiome research, microbial ID and detection or agricultural & food testing.
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A discipline-defining partnership

A discipline-defining partnership

The One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State University is a research community that connects all disciplines within the microbiome field. We’re happy to announce a first-in-kind university-industry collaboration that creates a shared research and education facility where we work together to develop and test tools specialized for microbiome research. Read the inspiring stories of this border-breaking partnership here.

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