Takara, NN0002, 16S DNA Quantitative Standard for Microbiome

The 16S DNA Quantitative Standard for Microbiome is an artificial nucleic acid reference material designed for quantitative 16S rRNA microbiota analysis using next-generation sequencing (NGS). It is a cocktail of 12 different artificial 16S rRNA gene (rDNA) sequences, each with a predetermined copy number. Because these sequences are artificial and not found in nature, the standard can be spiked into any biological sample without interfering with the microbiota analysis. By creating a calibration curve from the known copy numbers of the standard sequences and the reads obtained during NGS, researchers can move beyond relative abundance to the absolute quantification of bacteria in their samples. This product is also ideal for evaluating the performance of different experimental designs and for accuracy control in each experiment.