biome-id - Dr. Andrea Barco und Dr. Thomas Knebelsberger GbR

biome-id – Dr. Andrea Barco und Dr. Thomas Knebelsberger GbR is a German life-sciences service company based in Wilhelmshaven that specialises in the molecular identification of organisms. Founded in 2017 as a spin-off of the German Center for Marine Biodiversity Research (DZMB) at the Senckenberg am Meer Institute, the firm applies DNA analysis to determine species quickly and reliably. Its service portfolio covers single-specimen DNA barcoding, mixed-sample DNA metabarcoding, environmental DNA (eDNA) detection from water, soil and sediment, as well as population genetics and genotyping. Target organisms include vertebrates such as mammals and fish, invertebrates such as molluscs and insects, pests and parasites, plants, algae and fungi, developmental stages such as eggs and larvae, and organism parts such as tissue, hair, blood and fur. The company also authenticates food products, for example fish, molluscs and crustaceans. biome-id positions itself as a partner for environmental consultancies, research institutions, regulatory bodies and industry. Its stated vision is to provide modern and innovative methods for analysing species diversity, with the long-term goal of protecting and improving access to natural environmental resources. In addition to routine identification, the team supports faunistic surveys, conservation and landscape planning, and contract research involving raw-data generation, data analysis and publication. The company has also worked on a protein-based identification method for multicellular organisms, supported by an EXIST grant from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in collaboration with the Gründungs- und Innovationszentrum (GIZ) at the University of Oldenburg. As a GbR (civil-law partnership), biome-id is privately owned by its two named partners, Dr. Andrea Barco and Dr. Thomas Knebelsberger, who are also responsible for the company's content and design. The business is registered in Wilhelmshaven and operates primarily in Germany and the wider European market. Its work sits at the intersection of molecular ecology, biodiversity monitoring and food authentication, a niche that has grown with regulatory demand for reliable species-level data.

biome-id was founded in 2017 by Dr. Andrea Barco and Dr. Thomas Knebelsberger as a spin-off of the German Center for Marine Biodiversity Research (DZMB) at the Senckenberg am Meer Institute in Wilhelmshaven. The founders brought many years of experience in molecular biodiversity research to the venture. In collaboration with the Gründungs- und Innovationszentrum (GIZ) at the University of Oldenburg, the team received an EXIST grant from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to develop protein-based identification of multicellular organisms. The company established its base in Wilhelmshaven, registering as a GbR (civil-law partnership) under the name biome-id – Dr. Andrea Barco und Dr. Thomas Knebelsberger GbR. From the outset, its core activity has been the molecular identification of organisms using DNA analysis, covering single specimens, mixed samples and environmental DNA. Over time the service range expanded to include population genetics, genotyping, food authentication and support for environmental impact assessments and conservation planning. The firm has been featured in regional press, including the economic magazine WIR im Norden in 2018.

• 2018

  Featured in the regional economic magazine WIR im Norden (04/2018).

• 2017

  biome-id founded as a spin-off of the German Center for Marine Biodiversity Research (DZMB) at Senckenberg am Meer in Wilhelmshaven.

• Received an EXIST grant from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, in collaboration with the Gründungs- und Innovationszentrum (GIZ) at the University of Oldenburg, for protein-based identification of multicellular organisms.

Partner for environmental consultancies, research institutions, regulatory bodies and industry seeking modern molecular methods for biodiversity assessment and food authentication.

• DNA barcoding

  Identification of single whole or partial specimens, including vertebrates, invertebrates, pests, parasites, plants, algae, fungi, developmental stages and organism parts.

• DNA metabarcoding

  Analysis of mixed samples to produce precise species lists, covering zooplankton, phytoplankton, benthos and infauna, stomach contents, pellets, excrements, insect traps and mixed food products.

• Environmental DNA (eDNA)

  Detection of species in water, soil or sediment samples, including specific groups such as fish, amphibians and dragonflies, and individual species of conservation concern or neobiota.

• Population genetics and genotyping

  Genotyping of individuals, parentage testing, population structure analysis, detection of gene flow and discrimination of closely related species.

• Food authentication

  Authentication of food products such as fish, molluscs and crustaceans.

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