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Molecular identification of microorganisms
Identification of bacterial and fungal isolates using PCR, sequencing and comparative sequence analysis.
Make an enquiryIdentification of microbial isolates
Molecular identification enables the taxonomic assignment of culturable microorganisms using suitable genetic target regions. Microorganisms can be cultured from samples, isolated and processed further as pure cultures.
Bacteria are generally identified by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene (16S rDNA). Depending on the enquiry and organism group, fungal isolates can be examined using target regions such as ITS, RPB1 or RPB2.
The level of identification depends on the isolate and the available reference data. Identification to genus or species level may be possible, depending on the organism.
When is identification useful?
Unknown colonies
Taxonomic assignment of unusual or unknown colonies from microbiological investigations.
Contamination investigations
Identification of culturable microorganisms when unexpected microbial findings occur.
Product and material testing
Additional identification of isolates from investigations of products or materials.
Research & development
Support for microbiological investigations, method development and research projects.
Need a microorganism identified?
Would you like a bacterial or fungal isolate identified using molecular methods? We can advise you on a suitable approach, the sample material required and what the analysis can establish.