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Pricing for specimen barcoding & environmental DNA services.
High-throughput species identification and biodiversity monitoring, built on non-destructive extraction, Nanopore sequencing, and a lab workflow designed to get cheaper as your project scales.
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Voucher-Linked Specimen Barcoding
Identify individual specimens, down to species.
Every specimen is imaged, extracted, and DNA-barcoded — giving you a species-level identification, a preserved voucher image, and a reference sequence for each one. Built for bulk-sorted bycatch, biodiversity surveys, and museum & collection backlogs.
What's included
- ✓ Non-destructive extraction of every specimen (voucher preserved)
- ✓ DNA extraction, per specimen
- ✓ COI barcode amplification & library preparation
- ✓ Oxford Nanopore sequencing
- ✓ Species-level ID against reference databases
- ✓ Digital report: image + barcode sequence + taxonomic ID per specimen
Price by volume tier
Every number below is the rate per specimen at that tier — not a total for the whole batch.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) Metabarcoding
Survey whole communities from a single sample.
No specimens required. From an already-collected water, soil, sediment, or air sample, detect all species within your group of interest — fish, invertebrates, general eukaryotes, and more — using a targeted marker. Run one marker, or stack several in the same project.
What's included
- ✓ Extraction from your already-collected samples (water, soil, sediment, or air filters)
- ✓ PCR amplification for each target marker
- ✓ Library indexing, pooling & Oxford Nanopore sequencing
- ✓ Bioinformatics: taxonomic assignment & quality control
- ✓ Digital report: full list of taxa detected within your target group, per sample
Price by volume tier
Every number below is the rate per sample at that tier — not a total for the whole batch.
Which service fits your project?
A first look at how the two services complement each other — many programs use both.
| Specimen DNA Barcoding | eDNA Metabarcoding | |
|---|---|---|
| What it tells you | Specimen-level confirmation — one confirmed species ID per physical specimen. | Whole-assemblage detection — which taxa in your group(s) of interest are present, based on the marker(s) applied. |
| Input required | Physical specimens, sorted or bulk-collected. | An already-collected water, soil, sediment, or air sample/filter. |
| Resolution | Individual specimen, with a preserved voucher & image. | Community-wide presence/absence across many taxa at once — not individual counts. |
| Best for | Bulk-sorted bycatch, biodiversity surveys, museum & collection backlogs, reference-library building. | Rapid biodiversity screening, monitoring cryptic or elusive species, sites where physical collection is impractical. |
| Many programs run both: eDNA for broad, fast screening across a site — barcoding to confirm and voucher the specimens that matter most. | ||
Not sure which service — or need a project-specific number?
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Pricing reflects standard turnaround and workflow as of 2026 and is provided as a general guide — final quotes may vary based on sample condition, marker selection, and project timeline.