Precision microbiome analysis at your fingertips.
Metagenomic sequencing has revolutionised environmental and clinical sciences.
At Target Microbes, our mission is to democratize access to cutting-edge methods and analyses in microbiome research, enabling a deeper understanding of the microbiome’s functional and ecological roles.
OUR METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY
Discover the invisible
At Target Microbes, we provide end-to-end services for microbiome sequencing and analysis. We guide you through the entire process, from experimental design and method selection to advanced computational support and the analysis of large metagenomic datasets.
Beyond standard approaches, our unique targeted metagenomics sequencing solutions provide unparalleled high-depth, high-resolution taxonomic and functional insights into environmental samples, all while remaining affordable.
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Target metagenomics sequencing
Our unique target capture metagenomics sequencing service provides high-depth, high-resolution sequencing of specific microbial gene families and functions.
mi-Bact
mi-Bact provides targeted sequencing of multiple phylogenetic markers genes in a single experiment, which boosts the detection and identification of bacterial and archaeal species in environmental samples.
Typically, mi-Bact sequencing allows identifing from two to five times more species than regular shotgun metagenomics and 16S amplicon sequencing.
Combined with our mi-Analytics reports, it also provides species level resolution and relative abundances of rare microoganisms, many of them undetectable by other methods.
If your project requires high-resolution species-level taxonomic profiles, mi-Bact offers an affordable and superior alternative to 16S and regular shotgun metagenomics
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mi-Soil
The mi-Agro panel offers targeted sequencing of an array of 40 microbial gene famiies that are critically relevant for soil health and plant growth.
It provides high-sensitivity detection and relative abundance estimates for functions related tonutrient cycling and toxin degradation.
If your project involves functional monitoring of bulk soil, agricultural terrains, or plant rhizosphere samples, mi-Soil provides a compact, affordable solution covering the most important plant and soil microbial biomarkers.
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Amplicon & Shotgun Metagenomics
Whether you are planning your next microbiome study or need support analyzing your data, we offer state-of-the-art sequencing solutions and expert analysis of both amplicon and metagenomic data.
16/ITS amplicon sequencing
Gain a general understanding of microbial communities with amplicon-based analysis, a popular method for studying bacterial (16S) and fungal (ITS) taxa in environmental samples.
Keep in mind that while it provides a broad overview, it has limitations in phylogenetic and species-level resolution.
For more precise taxonomic profiling, consider our advanced shotgun metagenomics or targeted metagenomics solutions.
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Shotgun metagenomics
Gain a comprehensive understanding of microbial communities in your environmental samples with shotgun metagenomic sequencing. This untargeted approach sequences all DNA, providing a complete picture of microbial species and genes, including species-level identification and relative abundance estimates.
While powerful, shotgun metagenomics can be costly and primarily covers medium to high-abundance species and functions, often missing the vast diversity of low-abundance organisms.
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Understanding the microbiome
We provide integral microbiome analysis using start-of-the-art bioinformactic methods and high-performance computing, delivering final interpretable reports.
mi-Analytics
mi-Analytics is our optimized solution to process and analyze both targeted and regular metagenomics sequencing data.
It provides taxonomic and functional profiles per sample or condition, biodiversity estimates, species and functions relative abundance estimates, and statistical comparisons across conditions and timepoints.
All at an affordable fixed price per sample (high performance computing included)!
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Custom metagenomics analysis
Data cleaning, quality checking, taxonomic profiling, metagenome assemblies, metagenomic gene catalogs, functional annotation...
We are keen and well-trained on the latest developments in metagenomics analysis. If your project requires advance data analysis or computations beyond your capabilities, get in touch!
OTHER BIOINFORMATIC SERVICES
Multi Omic Services
Although we are focused on microbiome sequencing analysis, our company is also expert in other Omics technologies, which are commonly combined with metagenomics data. If you need support with RNA-Seq, metabolomics, or other genomic services, we would be happy to discuss your case.
About Target Microbes
Target Microbes is a spinoff company from the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) and the Center for Biotechnology and Genomics of Plants (CBGP).
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Reach out, discuss, or get a quick quote for our services at:[email protected]
Target Microbes S.L. B22699474. Madrid, Spain.