Takara Bio Launches Certified Service Provider Program

New program aims to advance research using next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics tools.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 6:42pm

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Takara Bio USA, Inc., a biotechnology company, has announced the launch of its Certified Service Provider (CSP) Program. As part of this program, Takara Bio has certified Admera Health on the Shasta system, which provides next-generation sequencing (NGS) and bioinformatics services to researchers.

Why it matters

The CSP Program is designed to help researchers access high-quality NGS and bioinformatics services to advance their work in fields like genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenetics. By certifying service providers like Admera Health, Takara Bio aims to ensure researchers have access to reliable, standardized tools and expertise to support their studies.

The details

Takara Bio's new CSP Program will provide certification and quality assurance for service providers using Takara Bio's NGS and bioinformatics products and technologies. Admera Health, a clinical genomics company, has been the first organization certified under this program for its use of Takara Bio's Shasta system, which offers library preparation, sequencing, and data analysis services.

  • Takara Bio USA, Inc. announced the launch of the CSP Program on April 16, 2026.

The players

Takara Bio USA, Inc.

A biotechnology company that develops and manufactures products for life science research, including next-generation sequencing technologies and bioinformatics tools.

Admera Health

A clinical genomics company that provides next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics services to researchers and clinicians.

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The takeaway

Takara Bio's new CSP Program aims to streamline access to high-quality NGS and bioinformatics services, helping researchers in fields like genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenetics advance their work through reliable, standardized tools and expertise.