Bee

Genomic evidence of Crithidia-strains shared among bee species

Jul 11, 2025

Institution: UC Riverside

Goal:

Detect the prevalence of Crithidia species pathogens to investigate pathogen spillover from industrial/honey to native bee species. Used ExFAB's Opentrons Flex Liquid Handler NGS Workstation for DNA extractions and library preparation steps. 

Impact: Understanding pathogen spread among pollinators for conservation strategies. 

 


ExFAB Automation:

1475 Automated Reactions
30 hrs

Automation Time

180          Metagenomic Libraries

Automated Protocols