Services

The Australian Centre for Ecogenomics Sequencing Service provides specialist microbial genomics services to the Australian research community.

Our services include amplicon, whole genome metagenomics, metatranscriptomics using Illumina technology, and all applications using Oxford Nanopore Technologies.

Quality genomic sequencing services underpin not only our clients’ work but also our own world-class research: we are active in research and development, teaching and training in the microbial genomics community.

Have confidence in your results

Use the Australian Centre for Ecogenomics Sequencing Service to process your samples and have confidence in your results.

With a range of sequencing options to suit most experimental designs, we:

deliver comprehensive, high-quality, scientifically valid sample processing
offer competitive pricing
apply validated standard operating procedures for processing and analysing samples
can help with challenging samples and method development
set no minimum sample number requirement.

Contact us

For more information, including quotes, contact our sequencing team:

Email: ace_sequencing@uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3365 4318

Sequencing options

Select an option below to find out about our services.

Amplicon sequencing

Quickly discover the composition of your samples with our amplicon-based community profiling service.

Our extensive range of primers allows you to control the specificity of your profile so you can focus on the organisms that interest you.

Our amplicon-based community analysis assay can be applied to gDNA from a wide range of samples, including environmental samples, tissue samples, food samples and industrial products.

Our standard primer sets can identify Bacteria, Archaea, Eukaryotes, plants and fungi.

We can also use custom primer sets to specifically investigate your target of interest.

Note:

methods are highly sensitive and are suitable for low-input samples
this service can also be combined with our DNA extraction service, for a full workflow optimised for microbial sequencing
costs include return of a comprehensive analysis package, including sequencing quality, community profile and taxonomy produced through QIIME2.

Shotgun metagenomic sequencing

Go beyond amplicon and explore entire microbial genomes.

Shotgun metagenomic sequencing allows researchers to comprehensively sequence all the genes, in all the organisms, present in a complex uncultured sample.

You can compile this data to evaluate bacterial diversity, proposed functionality and comparative abundance within your sample.

Our library prep is optimised for microbial organisms.

Whether you have isolates or complex environmental samples, we offer several options for sequencing, starting at 1Gbp of data.

We can provide expert support to maximise results for all samples, including low-input or challenging ones.

Metatranscriptomic sequencing

Oxford Nanopore and long read sequencing

DNA extraction

Quantitative PCR

Our technology

We use several platforms for our workflows, with a focus on providing the highest quality data possible.

Our technology includes:

Qiagen QiaCube HT: High throughtput DNA extraction
DNA and RNA QC: Agilent Tapestation, Qubit and Nanodrop
ThermoFisher Scientific ViiA™ 7 Real-Time PCR System
Illumina NovaSeq6000
Illumina MiSeq
Oxford Nanopore MinION
Oxford Nanopore PromethION.

We offer access to these platforms, RNA and DNA QC, and custom sequencing options. Contact us to discuss your needs.

Genome Taxonomy Database

The Genome Taxonomy Database is a taxonomic framework that provides a standardised microbial classification based on genome phylogeny. Our director, Professor Phil Hugenholtz, created the database as a resource for the international research community. It has become a mainstream taxonomic resource with more than 60,000 active users worldwide.

Explore the database