Molecular Analysis & Bioinformatics

Our Molecular Analysis and Bioinformatics Services

The EASI ecosystem combines modular instrumentation with ready-to-use assay panels. Researchers and operators can use the hardware for their own workflows or choose from our standard assay panels.


Biodiversity & Ecosystem Health

Monitor habitat composition and track ecological change.

Assay Overview

  • Fish eDNA: species lists, biodiversity
  • Invertebrates: macroinvertebrate indices
  • Microbes: key functional groups
  • Protists/Plankton: phytoplankton guilds
  • Species tables, OTUs, Relative Abundance

Microbial Source Tracking

Trace and attribute fecal pollution sources, detect pathogens, aid remediation.

Assay Overview

  • Human MST markers: HF183/BacR287
  • Ruminant markers: Cow, Pig, Poultry, Dog, Gull
  • Pathogens: E.coli (0157:H7), Norovirus GI/GII, Cryptosporidium, Giardia intestinalis, E. faecalis, E. faecium
  • Gene copies per L (gc/L), Source Attribution

Biosecurity: Invasive Species

Detect or monitor invasive non-native species.

Assay Overview

  • Broad or Targeted Species Assays
  • Presence/Absence, Watchlist, Baseline reports

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Detect & Track ARG hotspots in wastewater, rivers, ports.

Assay Overview

  • Core panel: intI1, sul1, blaTEM, blaCTX-M, qnrS, blaKPC, blaNDM, blaOXA-48-like, blaVIM, mcr-1
  • ARG index, co-occurrence with MST markers

Sediment & Biofilm Analysis

Uncover legacy DNA and long-term microbial repositories in sediments and biofilms.

Assay Overview

  • Metabarcoding and Biofilm Scrapes / Swabs
  • Species tables, OTUs, Relative Abundance

Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)

Detect bloom species and toxin potential.

Assay Overview

  • Species tables, OTUs, Relative Abundance