Agricultural Services

DNA tests to help your agribusiness

We have a range of test specific to different agricultural applications. If you don’t see something for you, please reach out to discuss how we can assist.

Genetic Services

Flower Origin

Sample Input: Honey, Bee Swab or Hive Swab

Cost: $250/sample AUD, incl. GST, excl. postage of swab collection kit

Minimum Sample(s): One.

Enquire for discounts when doing 12+ samples.

Turnaround: 4-6 weeks

What is returned?

  • A spreadsheet of all flower pollen and microbes detected and their DNA abundance.

  • Phone call consultation of the results.

Beverage Microbe Profile

Sample Input: 5mL of either wine, beer, or any beverage

Cost: $250/sample AUD, incl. GST

Minimum Sample(s): One.

Enquire for discounts when doing 12+ samples.

Turnaround: 4-6 weeks

What is returned?

  • A spreadsheet of all bacteria and fungi detected in the sample

  • Phone call consultation of the results.

Whole Genome Sequence

Sample Type: Mouth Swab, Blood, Skin Biopsy, Leaf or Stem.

Cost: $750/sample AUD, incl. GST, excl. postage of collection kit.

The price is for mammals and is dependent on the species. Please enquiry for a price for non-mammal species.

Minimum Sample(s): One. Enquire for discounts when doing 6+ samples.

Turnaround: 4-6 weeks

What is returned?

  • A spreadsheet of DNA variants detected and where possible their associations with traits and diseases.

  • Inbreeding statistics.

  • With 2+ samples, relatedness and breeding outcome probabilities.

  • Phone consultation of the results.

  • Optional: Raw DNA sequencing data, sent by post on external hard drive.

Animal Microbiome Profile

Sample Type: Mouth Swab or Faecal

Cost: $250/sample AUD, incl. GST, excl. postage of collection kit

Minimum Sample(s): One. Enquire for discounts when doing 12+ samples.

Turnaround: 4-6 weeks

What is returned?

  • A spreadsheet of all microbes detected and their DNA abundance.

  • Where possible, a description of each microbe’s importance in regards to the animal.

  • Phone call consultation of the results.