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At Zymo Research we strive to empower microbiome researchers worldwide to achieve their research goals, through unbiased microbial profiling, highly reproducible data, and scientist-to-scientist interaction. We are committed to leveraging our expertise to develop and deliver the highest quality kits, tools, and services, enabling our customers to achieve their research goals with confidence. Our focus on simplicity ensures that researchers of all levels can easily integrate our solutions into their workflows, accelerating their microbiome discoveries and advancing the field.
Any Step, Any Sample Type
Complete your workflow with the only comprehensive portfolio on the market.
Analysis
Microbiome Standards
Improve the quality and reproducibility of microbiomics analyses with microbial standards from Zymo Research.
- #1 Most Cited – Recognized in over 1100 publications.
- Cross-validated with multiple quantification methods.
- Different controls to suit a variety of applications.
Companion tools are also available for our standards, including the MIQ Score Portal and Fecal Reference Database.
Products
Positive extraction controls for extraction validation
Controls for library prep in the form of purified DNA
Microbiome quality controls made from real sample material
In situ controls for sequencing-based microbiome measurements
Sample Collection
Collection kits and devices using ground-breaking reagent technology to inactivate pathogens and protect nucleic acid content.
- Remove the need for cold chain in shipping.
- Inactive potential pathogens for safe handling.
- Easy-to-use devices available for most common sample types.
Products
DNA and RNA stabilization solutions for nucleic acids in any biological sample.
DNA/RNA Shield preservation technology, provided in a variety of formats to suit a variety of sample types.
Spill-proof collection devices for reliable at-home sample collection.
Addons to facilitate ease of collection for complex sample types.
DNA/RNA Extraction
Improve the accuracy of your data with the most robust lysis and purification technologies available.
- Unbiased lysis of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses.
- Certified low-bioburden reagents to reduce "kit-ome".
- Complete removal of downstream PCR inhibitors.
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Low-bioburden reagents and unbiased lysis technology to ensure complete DNA recovery and accurate microbial profiling.
Low-bioburden reagents and unbiased lysis technology to ensure complete DNA recovery and accurate metatranscriptomic profiling.
Automation-ready extraction to increase throughput, reduce handling requirements, and shorten turnaround times.
Streamlined host depletion and bacterial DNA isolation from mammalian samples.
Library Preparation
Optimized NGS library prep workflows that dramtically reduce hands-on time required to produce sequencing-ready libraries.
- The simplest and fastest NGS library prep workflows available.
- Pool libraries by equal volume, no tedious normalization required.
- UDI barcodes provide better demux accuracty and prevent index swapping.
Products
The simplest, fastest kits for sequencing-ready 16S/ITS amplicon sequencing libraries.
Concentrate low-biomass samples, clean up dirty extractions, and remove pesky downstream enzymatic inhibitors.
NGS Analysis
A variety of sequencing services and analysis tools to help you find the answers you seek.
- Microbiome Analysis Services for Any Application.
- Free analysis tools to accelerate your metagenomics research.
- Databases to host and share sequencing data and meta-data.
Tools & Services
Complete Solutions for all your sequencing needs, using the most accurate microbiome profiling methods.
- 16S/ITS Amplicon Sequencing
- Full-Length 16S Sequencing
- Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing
- Long-Read Metagenome Sequencing & Assembly
- Metatranscriptomic Sequencing
- Custom Solutions for Industry Partners
Accelerate your research with free metagenomics research tools.
Public platforms designed to host NGS characterization data generated specifically from the ZymoBIOMICS reference materials.
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Testimonials from Our Customers
“ I have been sending samples to Zymo Services for several years and continue to be consistently impressed by the incredible service. The team members are an absolute pleasure to deal with. They have been enormously helpful regarding processing and analysis of samples, and I feel they are always willing to go the extra step to facilitate specifics for my data analysis. Thank you for providing such an awesome service! ”
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
“ Sequencing is a powerful technology that is constantly evolving because of new applications and biological problems to address. Zymo Research is willing to go out of the way to explore new applications. This means they understand their market and their client needs. ”
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California Institute of Technology
“ The service team is very helpful! I get meaningful results which in the long-run helps me save money by getting the right data from microbiome experiments. ”
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Blue Owl Brewing
“ The ZymoBIOMICS Service Team is exceptionally helpful and dedicated. They performed custom DNA extraction for our unique applications and made helpful recommendations about sample submission. I have been very pleased with the data and provided services. ”
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Troy Corporation
“ Excellent customer support in a project involving multiple parties. There were several logistical issues that needed to be addressed and Zymo Research handled it well with good communication. Data delivery and reporting were completed on time and with even more analysis than expected. Will be using Zymo again for similar services! ”
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