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Public health and microbial research

Targeted microbial sequencing for population and environmental health

Biological and environmental samples often contain overwhelming background DNA, making it difficult to resolve pathogens or fully characterize microbiomes without excessive NGS depth. The hybridization capture process removes non-target DNA prior to sequencing, enabling efficient recovery of viral, protozoan, and bacterial genomes and improving sensitivity for infectious disease surveillance, epidemiology, and community health studies. This versatile approach supports high-resolution microbial and metagenomic research across clinical, food, and environmental health contexts.

Daicel Arbor Biosciences hybridization capture solutions enable:

Adaptable pathogen and microbiome targeting for whole genomes or complex gene families across diverse viruses, protozoa, fungi, and bacteria.
Enrichment of low-abundance pathogens, supporting infectious disease research, epidemiology, and outbreak tracking.
Robust community profiling for microbial and metagenomic studies linking microbial variation to behavior, nutrition, and health outcomes.
Broad sample compatibility, including tissue, saliva, fecal material, wastewater, soil, old or archived samples, and other environmental health collections.
Cost-efficient sequencing focused on targets of interest, accelerating studies in food safety, pathogen detection, and microbial ecology.
Flexible application support, spanning 16S rRNA panels, targeted metagenomics, and comprehensive microbial genome sequencing.

These targeted NGS workflows help researchers generate actionable microbial and pathogen insights at scale—across population health, environmental monitoring, and food and nutrition research. Want a comprehensive solution for targeted or whole-genome microbial sequencing? Check out our customized Sequencing and Bioinformatics services.

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