Plasmidsaurus is a DNA sequencing services company founded in 2021. It pioneered whole plasmid sequencing, a method that returns complete sequences of DNA constructs rather than the fragments produced by older sequencing techniques. The company's work sits at the intersection of nanopore sequencing, genomics and bioinformatics, and it partners with sequencing technology providers such as Oxford Nanopore for early access to new chemistries, hardware and bioinformatics tools.
Its core offering, whole plasmid sequencing, delivers complete plasmid sequences and has produced nearly 5m plasmids to date. Beyond this, the company runs general sequencing services used daily by thousands of researchers, among them Nobel laureates and Fortune 100 pharmaceutical companies. More than 70,000 scientists have used its services.
Plasmidsaurus operates 10 labs across the United States, Europe and Asia, supported by more than 1,000 dropboxes worldwide. It serves the life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and scientific research sectors.
The company describes its mission as accelerating new cures and promoting a healthier planet, with a focus on unlocking productivity for scientists and continuing to innovate in sequencing methods and analysis.
