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AlvaIQ®

Smart analysis of the soil microbiome

Compare. Interpret. Act.

AlvaIQ® is a software solution that transforms raw NGS sequencing data into practical insights. It highlights how soil microbial communities shift under different treatments – across key functions such as nutrient cycling, nitrogen management, soil aeration, phosphorus availability, and predictable soil biology.

Soil health is more than chemistry and physics – it is also biology.
Yet in most monitoring frameworks, the soil microbiome remains
underexplored. Farmers and researchers struggle to measure how interventions (fertilizers, biostimulants, compost, inoculants) affect microbial activity and, in turn, soil function.

Without accessible, standardized analysis tools, biological changes remain “invisible” in decision-making.

Comprehensive reporting

but smart

Process & interpret raw NGS data no custom bioinformatics needed

Compare control vs. treatment samples quantify changes, not just list species

Clear summaries for decision-makers

If you would like to take a look at the a full AlvaIQ® report to see all parameters processed in a NGS soil analysis, inquire about the AlvaIQ® service or discuss your project, use the form below to get in touch with us.

Why microbial soil analysis with AlvaIQ®?

The essence of a healthy soil is a healthy microbiome - a thriving community of microorganisms that make nutrients available, push back pathogens and support plants with phytohormones.

While conventional soil analysis does not include insights about the microbial community, next-generation sequencing (NGS) provides comprehensive data but often lacks context-specific interpretation.

AlvaIQ® software analysis interprets NGS data and generates a report that not only lists results but embeds them into an application-focussed bigger picture.

How does it work?

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A large field of green grass under a blue sky

AlvaIQ® is a software tool that needs to be supplied with data.

Maybe you already gathered sequencing data in your project. In that case, you can send your files to us (FastQ from 16S or shotgun) for AlvaIQ® to build a report.

If you have soil samples you would like to analyse, you can send them directly to our facility, where we handle the processing and sequencing.