eDNA (environmental DNA)

Eurofins laboratories offer a wide range of DNA testing from our competence centers and laboratory facilities in Germany and Denmark:

• https://www.eurofins.dk/genomics-services/
• https://eurofinsgenomics.eu/

We offer DNA testing to a wide range of markets e.g., Pharma & Biotech, Agrigenomics, Food and Environment, Consumer Genomics, Academic research, Diagnostic kit producer.

eDNA is experiencing increasing interest because of easy noninvasive sampling procedures and the techniques’ ability to detect rare, non-indigenous or low-abundant species in environmental matrices as water, sediments and soil. Our services within this field are:

• Targeted analysis – defined species using qPCR technology. We can offer a broad range of targeted analysis using qPCR at our laboratory facilities in Denmark. You will find lists of species of both protected and invasive species among others on this web-page. The number of species is constantly growing – please contact us if you don´t find the ones relevant for you.
• Non–targeted Screening – identifying species using Metabarcoding strategy

Ease of use and trustable Turn-Around Times are of high importance in addition to our high quality analysis:

• The Turn Around Times for the Targeted tests presented is 3 weeks (minimum 5 samples per batch)
• Sampling kits is offered by us; easy to order as the classic water and soil container
• Self-preserved kits require a minimum of precautions for planning and executing transportation, using the same service as for classic environmental samples
• Customer, sales contactpoints, sample reception and reporting is  the same as with classic samples of water and soil
• Advising of more advanced sampling equipment as pumps

We recommend contacting our sales team for your first order to assist with practical and analytical information. Our range is broader than presented here, so if you have genomic needs other than the presented portfolio don’t hesitate to contact us.

eDNA is a very exciting field in progress, and we are excited to work with our clients to find solutions for different environmental cases.

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is the genetic material shed by all organisms into the water column. After filtering of the water, our laboratory can extract the trapped eDNA. Downstream analysis using a species-specific quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay can then be used to detect rare endangered indigenous species or monitor aquatic invasive species.

Norway: + 47 901 75 330, environment_sales@etn.eurofins.com

Finland: +358 408 26 798, myynti@eurofins.fi 

Sweden: +46 723 735 857, per-axel.lundin@etn.eurofins.com

Denmark: +45 702 24 231,  iww@etn.eurofins.com

For non-targeted screening, please contact the local sales team.

• Overvågning af bilag II- og IV-arter baseret på eDNA, Nationalt Center for Miljø og Energi, 2020.: https://dce2.au.dk/pub/SR367.pdf
• Forekomst af dyndsmerling undersøgt med eDNA screening, Nationalt Center for Miljø og Energi, 2020: https://dce.au.dk/fileadmin/dce.au.dk/Udgivelser/Notatet_2020/N2020_22.pdf