PORTABLE DNA INDENTIFICATION
Identify species.
Wherever you are.
In hours
DecodeNAture brings the power of DNA analysis out of the laboratory and into the field for the people who make decisions where it matters
Our mission
Species identification belongs in the field, not in a lab.
Traditional DNA analysis is slow, expensive, and requires specialised expertise. For researchers, inspectors, and conservationists who work where nature is — that's not good enough. DecodeNAture was built to close that gap.
Our products
FloraDecode
Rapid plant species identification in the field
Collect a sample, amplify, sequence and identify plant species in under 4 hours, no laboratory, no specialist required.
- Field-ready portable kit
- 4-hour turnaround
- 96 samples per run
- No specialist needed — under 1 day training
From 10 CHF / sample
AquaDecode
Aquatic species detection from water samples
Detect and identify aquatic species from a simple water sample — using environmental DNA, with no complex lab workflow.
- Water-based sampling — no capture needed
- eDNA detection of trace DNA
- Fully portable kit
- Non-expert protocol
Pricing on request · transparent breakdown
Service Support — Training, on-site setup, kit calibration. Available for both products.
Why traditional methods aren't enough
Species identification still depends on slow, centralized laboratory workflows.
Lab dependency
Samples shipped · 7-14 days — Compliance delays · High cost
Expertise barrier
Requires taxonomists or molecular biology specialists
Delayed decisions
Outbreaks spread · Borders breached Biodiversity lost while waiting
How it works?
From sample to species — in 4 steps.
4 integrated steps · fully portable · real-time results
Extraction
Collect a tissue sample. Apply the microneedle extraction patch directly on site.
Amplify
Collect a tissue sample. Apply the microneedle extraction patch directly on site.
Sequence
Collect a tissue sample. Apply the microneedle extraction patch directly on site.
Identify
Collect a tissue sample. Apply the microneedle extraction patch directly on site.
"We are very excited about all the work Flora Decode has done for our business. They completely changed the way we think about phytosanitary
– Dave Brown, Business Owner
Our partners
Monitoring Urban Waterways with AcquaDecode — A Pilot in the Greater Geneva Area
Monitoring Urban Waterways with AcquaDecode — A Pilot in the Greater Geneva Area A cantonal environmental agency used AcquaDecode to conduct a real-time biodiversity assessment of three urban...
Thirty Species in Three Days — FloraDecode in a Tropical Field Survey
Thirty Species in Three Days — FloraDecode in a Tropical Field Survey A botanical research team deployed FloraDecode across a remote site in Central Africa, where traditional identification methods...
FloraDecode at the Swiss Border: Identifying Regulated Plant Species in Under 4 Hours
When a shipment of ornamental plants arrived at Basel’s customs post last spring, inspectors had reason to suspect the presence of a regulated species. Traditionally, that would have meant days of waiting. With FloraDecode, the answer came in an afternoon.
Ready to take DNA analysis into the field
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