The Challenges We Solve
Crop Loss & Food Waste
Billions lost annually due to devastating plant pests
Slow Diagnostic Times
Traditional methods take days or weeks for critical results
Public Health Risks
Inadequate monitoring of antimicrobial resistance, invasive species and vector-borne diseases
Soil Abuse & Degradations
Aggressive industrial farming practices degrade soil health rapidly
How Evolve Genomix Delivers
Proven Impact
Reduce crop & food contamination losses with early detection
Rapid Detection Technology
Get faster results with our Rapid Field-use test kits
Comprehensive Solutions
From targeted molecular tools to broad surveillance genomic tests
Advance Regen & Eco-friendly Practice
Provide actionable soil health diagnostics with our advanced genomic tools
Our Genomic Solutions
Measurable Impact
Real results from our genomic solutions
Samples Processed
Diverse samples including soil, plants, bacterial colonies, ag bio products, food, etc. tested
Turnaround Time
Faster turnaround for complex genomic tests facilitating timely decision making
Customers Served
Organizations trusting our genomic solutions
Technology Comparison
How We Compare
See how Evolve Genomix solutions stack up against conventional methods across the metrics that matter most.
Basic Principle
Focuses sequencing effort on targeted regions that have the most taxonomic resolution, such as 16s rRNA and ITS
Random sequencing of all DNA in soil; no prior locus selection; profiles taxa and functions simultaneously
Taxonomic breadth
Usually limited to chosen markers - bacteria, archaea (16s rRNA); fungi (ITS)
Captures bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses, eukaryotes
Taxonomic resolution
Can achieve species-level resolution with full length targeted regions
Can technically achieve strain-level resolution if there is enough read depth, but in practice, the resolution can be poor because of insufficient depth
Sensitivity (detection of true taxa)
Very high and detect low‑abundance taxa that are missed or under‑sampled in shotgun datasets, especially in complex communities
High for abundant taxa; sensitivity for rare taxa strongly depends on sequencing depth. Soil shotgun studies still classify only ~50–60% of reads due to database gaps.
Specificity / false positives
High, especially since nearly the entire regions of 16s rRNA and ITS are captured and well-curated targeted databases are used for taxonomic identification.
Since the data includes regions with diverse taxonomic resolution, the specificity can be poor, especially if reads on regions with poor resolution dominate further compounded at low read depths
Cost per sample
Much lower per‑sample cost
Higher sequencing and compute cost, especially in highly diverse soils
Quantitative accuracy (abundance estimates)
Variable gene copy number and amplification efficiency can affect accurate quantification
More accurate quantitative composition is possible, but assigning low-resolution OTUs to the right taxa can befuddle quantification
De-hosting needs
Using targeted regions for microbial identification eliminates the need to remove human, plant or nematode DNA
Soil DNA can be overwhelmed with host DNA and the microbial DNA can be out-dominated leading to low sensitivity and low taxonomic resolution
Success Stories
See how our genomic solutions are making a real-world impact
NSF SBIR Phase I Grant Winner
Funding for rapid pathogen detection technology
Our breakthrough rapid diagnostic platform received NSF SBIR Phase I funding, validating our approach to revolutionizing agricultural pathogen detection. The technology enables farmers to identify threats in under an hour, preventing significant crop losses.
Accuracy & Precision
Rapid Turnaround Time
Portable for Field-use
Customer Testimonials
Hear how our solutions are driving impact across industries
“Working with Evolve Genomix has been an excellent experience. Prasanna is highly knowledgeable and always quick to respond, making collaboration seamless. The company is flexible and adaptable, which is especially valuable for those of us in niche industries. Their turnaround times are impressively fast, and the quality of support has been outstanding. I would confidently recommend Evolve Genomix to anyone with genomic needs.”
“We worked with Evolve on a couple of projects involving WGS of microbial isolates. We were impressed with the flexibility and high quality support received for our needs. This included sample batching and drop off, communication during the projects and high quality results in a relatively fast turnaround time. Though they were only expected to produce FASTA files, they went the extra mile in providing the taxonomic identity of some of the strains for a more definitive microbial IDs. For a start up, we are conscious with project cost and we were very much pleased with their pricing, technical expertise and collaborative spirit.”
“Evolve genomics has become our most valuable tool in our toolbox for exploring soil and plant biomes. With their expertise, we have identified under-diagnosed and emerging plant pathogens. Their practical approach and willingness to look at the results without bias is unparalleled.”
Meet Our Expert Team
World-class scientists and researchers driving innovation in genomics
Dr. Prasanna Thwar
Founder & CEO
PhD in Chemical Engineering with 18+ years of experience in biotechnology, genomics, and molecular diagnostics. Dr. Thwar leads Evolve Genomix with a vision to make cutting-edge genomic tools accessible across agriculture, food, and public health.
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