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Soil Health and Bioremediation

Soil health is fundamental to sustainable agriculture and environmental restoration, as it directly influences plant growth, nutrient cycling, and the breakdown of pollutants. Bioremediation, the process of using microbes to degrade environmental contaminants, plays a key role in restoring soil ecosystems impacted by industrial and agricultural activities. At Cmbio, we offer advanced omics analyses that provide data on the microbial communities responsible for soil health and bioremediation.

Soil Health and Bioremediation

Soil health is fundamental to sustainable agriculture and environmental restoration, as it directly influences plant growth, nutrient cycling, and the breakdown of pollutants. Bioremediation, the process of using microbes to degrade environmental contaminants, plays a key role in restoring soil ecosystems impacted by industrial and agricultural activities. At cmbio, we offer advanced omics analyses that provide data on the microbial communities responsible for soil health and bioremediation.

Our Expertise in Soil Health and Bioremediation
 

Long-Read Metagenomics

Soil microbiomes are highly diverse and often understudied, making it difficult to rely on existing reference databases for accurate microbial identification. Using long-read sequencing, we overcome this challenge by assembling Metagenome-Assembled Genomes (MAGs), effectively creating new reference genomes as we analyze the soil. This approach allows us to capture the total genetic diversity of microbial communities, providing a deeper understanding of the microbes involved in nutrient cycling, organic matter breakdown, and bioremediation processes.

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Long-Read 16S Sequencing

Our long-read 16S sequencing is a cost-effective solution for profiling soil microbiomes. While reference databases have historically been a limitation, ongoing improvements now provide much better coverage. By sequencing the v1-v8 regions of the 16S rRNA gene, long-read marker gene analysis offers enhanced taxonomic resolution, enabling more precise microbial species identification compared to traditional short-read amplicon-based methods.

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Metabolomics

Our metabolomics services analyze the metabolic activity of soil microbial communities. By profiling a wide range of metabolites, we provide insights into the biochemical processes that underpin nutrient cycling and pollutant degradation. This approach can reveal how microbial activity influences soil health and sustains bioremediation, making it a powerful tool for understanding and optimizing soil ecosystems.

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Metatranscriptomics

Metatranscriptomics provides real-time insights into the active gene expression of soil microbiomes. By analyzing RNA transcripts, we identify differentially expressed genes that might be involved in processes like nutrient cycling, pollutant breakdown, and microbial interactions in the soil. This high-resolution approach helps you understand not just the potential but the actual activity of microbes in soil health and bioremediation efforts, giving a dynamic view of microbial functions.

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Microbial Strain Characterization

Our long-read sequencing service generates closed, reference-grade genomes with fully annotated genes and functions for bacterial isolates that allows for complete characterization of microbial strains, providing insights into their functional capabilities and ecological roles in soil health and bioremediation.

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