DNA analysis of the 16S ribosomal gene DNA is a time tested method to identify the taxonomic identity of unknown microbes, often to the species level. You send us live or inactive bacteria or their isolated DNA and we extract, amplify, and sequence the 16S rRNA gene variable region. Sequence information is analyzed and compared to a reference library of microbial sequences to determine the nearest matching neighbors in the library. Phylogenetic and distance analysis of each microbe presents the most likely genus or species taxonomy and a graphical representation of the proximity to nearest reference neighbors.