Confident sequence-based microbial identification for environmental monitoring

Microbial contamination threatens product quality, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing continuity in pharmaceutical and bioprocess environments. Environmental monitoring programs require accurate species-level microbial identification to drive effective corrective actions, support investigations, and maintain control over contamination risk. Sequence-based, genotypic microbial identification evaluates stable genetic markers to help provide predictable, scalable performance across laboratories and sites. By comparing isolates against curated reference libraries, including high-resolution ITS analysis for fungi, this approach is designed to deliver answers without unnecessary uncertainty, enable root cause identification on demand, and reduce operational risk over time. This supports control of turnaround times, and efficient contamination investigations.

Microbial identification for all: Exploring the MicroSEQ ID microbial identification system


MicroSEQ Microbial Identification Solution

Integrated system for fast, accurate microbial identification

Discover our sample-to-answer Applied Biosystems MicroSEQ Microbial Identification System and get results in under 5 hours.
 

Detection for more than 12K strain types


Choose from an array of kits and corresponding libraries that span one of the largest, most comprehensive collection of bacteria and fungi species.
 

Accurate identification at species level


Identify and classify your bacterial or fungal sequence using the latest, feature-rich release of our tried-and-true analysis software, specifically designed for the SeqStudio family of genetic analyzers.

Advanced genetic analyzers

Learn more about our flexible and easy-to-use family of genetic analyzers with options to meet your throughput and workflow needs.

Understanding the genotypic method

The FDA has identified genotypic methods of microbial identification to be more accurate and precise than traditional techniques. Find out why.

Enabling compliance

From regulatory detection guidelines to cGMP requirements, the MicroSEQ system has you covered.
 


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