Microbiome Research Solutions
Standardize your workflow and optimize assay performance
From extraction to analysis, ATCC offers the controls you need to optimize your microbiome research and applications, including:
- Mock microbial communities – We offer both genomic DNA and whole cell mixtures
- Individual strains and nucleic acids – Select from among both clinical and environmental isolates
- State-of-the-art bioinformatics – ATCC has partnered with One Codex to provide access to the leading bioinformatics platform for microbial genomics and metagenomics
Harmonizing Global Microbiome Research Efforts with High-Quality Standards & Tools
ATCC® Microbiome Standards are the only reference materials on the market completely manufactured from fully sequenced, high-quality ATCC Genuine Cultures® characterized by polyphasic testing. ATCC® Microbiome Standards allow you to optimize your metagenomics research applications with confidence, and improve the consistency and reproducibility of your data run after run. Check out our latest additions below:
| Complexity |
Preparation |
ATCC® No. |
Product Description |
| Medium |
Nucleic acids |
MSA-4000™ |
Metagenomic Control Material for Pathogen Detection |
| Medium |
Nucleic acids |
MSA-1000™ |
10 strain even mix of genomic material |
| Medium |
Nucleic acids |
MSA-1001™ |
10 strain staggered mix of genomic material |
| High |
Nucleic acids |
MSA-1002™ |
20 strain even mix of genomic material |
| High |
Nucleic acids |
MSA-1003™ |
20 strain staggered mix of genomic material |
| Medium |
Nucleic acids |
MSA-3000™ |
6 strain even mix of genomic material designed by the ABRF-MGRG working group |
| Medium |
Nucleic acids |
MSA-3001™ |
10 strain even mix of genomic material designed by the ABRF-MGRG working group |
| Medium |
Nucleic acids |
MSA-3002™ |
10 strain staggered mix of genomic material designed by the ABRF-MGRG working group |
| Medium |
Whole cells |
MSA-2003™ |
10 strain even mix of whole cell material |
| High |
Whole cells |
MSA-2002™ |
20 strain even mix of whole cell material |
Combine the power of physical laboratory standards with state-of-the-art bioinformatics! Every purchase of an ATCC Microbiome Standard comes with access* to One Codex, the leading bioinformatics platform for microbial genomics, allowing you to analyze your samples against ATCC pre-loaded data. Learn more about our state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools!
*Use of the One Codex platform is limited for each purchase of an ATCC Microbiome Standard. Access limitations are provided by item on each ATCC product sheet and product detail page.
LGC Metagenomic Control Materials
ATCC has partnered with the LGC Group, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements and an international leader in the laboratory services, measurement standards, reference materials, genomics and proficiency testing marketplaces, to develop metagenomic control materials for clinically relevant pathogen detection. Each product comprises genomic DNA prepared from ATCC Genuine Cultures® and quantitated using Droplet Digital™ PCR.
Metagenomic Control Material for Pathogen Detection
Need an affordable solution to microbiome standards development, nucleic acid extractions, titering, or cell provisioning & authentication? ATCC can help with customized services and solutions to meet your specific assay development needs.
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