Detect what’s there.
Know what’s alive.
Act early.
The most accurate microbial diagnostics for greenhouses and CEA. Designed exclusively for indoor agriculture, so you cut losses, reopen bays with confidence, and prove your sanitation works.
What do you need to do today?
Growers & IPM
Fast triage and pre-transplant checks
Use Pathogen ONE to confirm or rule out your suspect—fast.
TAT: ~4-5 business days.
Samples: water, plant tissue, nutrient mix (see this page)
Need viability testing to reopen a bay or verify water sterility? Choose Alive & Dead Testing (Viability)
TAT: ~4-5 business days.
Samples: water, plant tissue, nutrient mix (see this page)
Need viability testing to reopen a bay or verify water sterility? Choose Alive & Dead Testing (Viability)
Treat wilt as a syndrome. Start with Health+ – Complete Scan (covers bacteria, fungi, and fungal-like pathogens).
Then verify the top hit with Pathogen ONE; add SGS media/tissue to check pH/EC/nutrients.
Then verify the top hit with Pathogen ONE; add SGS media/tissue to check pH/EC/nutrients.
Prioritize damping-off / root-rot risks: Health+ – Fungal & fungal-like (e.g., Pythium/Phytophthora/Rhizoctonia/Fusarium).
If a specific pathogen is suspected, verify with Pathogen ONE.
High ToBRFV risk crop? Choose Pathogen ONE.
If a specific pathogen is suspected, verify with Pathogen ONE.
High ToBRFV risk crop? Choose Pathogen ONE.
Consultants
Deeper diagnostics for complex cases
Start broad with Health+ – Complete Scan to cover bacteria and fungi/oomycetes in one go.
We give you a ranked suspect list plus a concise summary. Confirm top hits with Pathogen ONE; add Alive & Dead testing if live/dead status will change the IPM plan.
Need to show environmental context? Pair with SGS water/media/tissue results.
We give you a ranked suspect list plus a concise summary. Confirm top hits with Pathogen ONE; add Alive & Dead testing if live/dead status will change the IPM plan.
Need to show environmental context? Pair with SGS water/media/tissue results.
Build a defensible monitoring plan for your growers.
We help you define targets, cadence, and triggers (e.g., pre-transplant, post-sanitation, seasonal change-outs).
Health+ (Fungal & fungal-like) benchmarks root-rot pressure; Pathogen ONE Virus covers named risks like ToBRFV.
Outputs: roll-up summaries + CSVs you can plug into client reports.
We help you define targets, cadence, and triggers (e.g., pre-transplant, post-sanitation, seasonal change-outs).
Health+ (Fungal & fungal-like) benchmarks root-rot pressure; Pathogen ONE Virus covers named risks like ToBRFV.
Outputs: roll-up summaries + CSVs you can plug into client reports.
Uncommon targets? Regulatory or R&D work? We’ll scope a custom assay or HH+SGS bundle with clear feasibility, turnaround, and pricing.
You’ll get a report you can share with clients.
You’ll get a report you can share with clients.
Labs & Academics
Surveys, exploration, and validation
Use Health+ Complete Scan to scan bacteria, fungi, protists, plants, and insects (16S/18S/ITS/rbcL/COI) in one run.
Outputs: ranked taxa, prevalence/enrichment tables, CSV/FASTQ, and guided summaries suitable for extension reports.
Scope & limits stated in the report.
Outputs: ranked taxa, prevalence/enrichment tables, CSV/FASTQ, and guided summaries suitable for extension reports.
Scope & limits stated in the report.
Combine Health+ with targeted Pathogen ONE to move from a broad signal to a confirmed target.
We provide method cross-checks, detection thresholds, and a brief confidence statement you can cite.
We provide method cross-checks, detection thresholds, and a brief confidence statement you can cite.
Use Health+ for multi-site or time-course studies and it covers bacteria and fungi/oomycetes in one run.
Or run an Complete Scan if you also need protists, plants, or insects in the profile.
We provide our microbial ecology and bioinformatics expertise to help you create extension bulletins, grant deliverables, or peer-reviewed papers.
Or run an Complete Scan if you also need protists, plants, or insects in the profile.
We provide our microbial ecology and bioinformatics expertise to help you create extension bulletins, grant deliverables, or peer-reviewed papers.
Our Services
Pathogen ONE and Alive & Dead Testing
Stop guessing and act fast. Get same-week answers to confirm or rule out infections before they spread.
$95/sample
qPCR for one target (bacterial, fungal, oomycete, or select human-monitoring targets); 2–3 day turnaround; ideal to confirm/rule-out a suspect and trigger immediate IPM actions.
qPCR for one target (bacterial, fungal, oomycete, or select human-monitoring targets); 2–3 day turnaround; ideal to confirm/rule-out a suspect and trigger immediate IPM actions.
$105/sample
qPCR/RT-qPCR (virus) for plant viruses; submit a broad range of sample types from plant tissues, water, air, and everything in between. Get results in 2–3 days; monitor irrigation loops and verify disinfection before re-circulation.
qPCR/RT-qPCR (virus) for plant viruses; submit a broad range of sample types from plant tissues, water, air, and everything in between. Get results in 2–3 days; monitor irrigation loops and verify disinfection before re-circulation.
$165/sample
qPCR/RT-qPCR with live/dead (viability) capability — currently for select virus, fungi, and bacterial targets; fastest route to answering the question “is it infectious?” so teams can implement informed interventions.
👉 Learn more about Alive & Dead Testing
qPCR/RT-qPCR with live/dead (viability) capability — currently for select virus, fungi, and bacterial targets; fastest route to answering the question “is it infectious?” so teams can implement informed interventions.
👉 Learn more about Alive & Dead Testing
Health+
NEW and improved Health+
Deep sequencing to uncover all bacteria, fungi, and hidden players impacting your crop.
$275 standard + $100/additional gene
Custom-designed package; base includes bacteria (16S rRNA gene) + fungi and water mold (ITS region) targets. Optional add-ons available including (bacterial ITS, plant rbcL gene, insect COI gene, nematode enrichment). Choose exactly what you need for your question.
Custom-designed package; base includes bacteria (16S rRNA gene) + fungi and water mold (ITS region) targets. Optional add-ons available including (bacterial ITS, plant rbcL gene, insect COI gene, nematode enrichment). Choose exactly what you need for your question.
$200/sample
Targets fungi and oomycetes (400+); ideal for tough-to-ID wilt/rot cases and IPM program reviews.
Targets fungi and oomycetes (400+); ideal for tough-to-ID wilt/rot cases and IPM program reviews.
$495/sample
Multi-kingdom package covering bacteria, fungi, protists, plants, and insects; best for a complete full system analysis.
Multi-kingdom package covering bacteria, fungi, protists, plants, and insects; best for a complete full system analysis.
Consulting & Custom Solutions
When “standard” tests aren’t enough. Tailored R&D, troubleshooting, and custom reporting for unique problems.
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1-on-1 consulting, custom reporting, experimental design, and troubleshooting of QC/yield issues; turn results into clear protocols and action plans.
1-on-1 consulting, custom reporting, experimental design, and troubleshooting of QC/yield issues; turn results into clear protocols and action plans.
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Specialty assays not listed; we’ll scope targets, matrices, and turnaround to fit your exact needs.
Specialty assays not listed; we’ll scope targets, matrices, and turnaround to fit your exact needs.
Close the loop with SGS
Pair pathogen results with water/media/tissue analytics for a whole system approach. Talk to us today.
Let’s Solve It Together
Whether you need a quick check or a full diagnostic package, our team is ready to guide you. Submit your samples or book a call.
We’ll take it from here.
FAQ
Your top questions, answered in one place.
Yes — our Pathogen Mini 2.0 separates live from dead signal for supported targets (currently viruses and Fusarium oxysporum).
👉 Learn more: Viability Testing
👉 Learn more: Viability Testing
Most Pathogen Mini results are ready in 2–3 business days from receipt. Pathogen+ 2.0 packages may take longer depending on sequencing depth (around 14 days).
Use the Submit Online form to print labels and follow instructions. Typical samples: water, plant tissue, leachate, or surface swabs.
👉 Get step-by-step: Submit Samples
👉 Get step-by-step: Submit Samples
We cover bacteria, fungi, oomycetes, protists, viruses, plants, insects, and more depending on the test. Packages range from focused (single targets) to multi-kingdom scans.
👉 Full details: Pathogen Coverage
👉 Full details: Pathogen Coverage
Yes — through SGS Crop Science. We coordinate diagnostics with chemistry so you get a complete picture.
👉 Contact us for a chemistry + pathogen testing quote
👉 Contact us for a chemistry + pathogen testing quote
Absolutely — if your target isn’t listed, we can scope a Custom Build or specialty test.
👉 Start here: Custom Solutions
👉 Start here: Custom Solutions
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Special tests not listed here may be available by requests.
Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.
