Global Institute for Food Security at USask becomes Canada’s first Revio PacBio Certified Service Provider

The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has joined an elite group of global service providers that offer researchers access to specialized equipment and scientific expertise in genetic sequencing.

Powered by leading-edge technologies and a world-class team in its Omics and Precision Analytics Laboratory (OPAL), GIFS is now the first Revio PacBio Certified Service Provider in Canada.  

The designation recognizes GIFS as a trusted source for high-quality sequencing and data generation utilizing PacBio’s sequencing technology.

“The Global Institute for Food Security’s world-class technology platforms help researchers and organizations to scale and accelerate their research and development. As a PacBio Certified Service Provider, our partners know they can depend on GIFS to deliver high-quality, HiFi data to advance their projects,” said GIFS CEO Dr. Steven Webb (PhD).  

“Today, GIFS’ Omics and Precision Analytics Laboratory uses high-throughput automated workflows to help our partners get the most from PacBio’s long-read sequencing technologies. The sequencing results we deliver are supported by GIFS’ automated bioinformatics and visualizations pipelines, ensuring our partners receive both high-quality data and critical analysis that can help them to discover, develop, and deliver.”