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We are on the home straight in the validation of our alternative Coronatest, i.e. the testing for the SARS-Cov-2 virus.  You want to know what PCR actually is and how our approach – the detection of the virus via CEL-PCR – does differ from the classical qPCR test? Read more  

we mainly rely on alternative reagents than used for qPCR – which is currently the most frequent used for Coronatesting. Therefore, we can circumvent the shortage of certain chemicals. We have a analysis capacity of over 1000 samples per day. Watch this!                            […]

People are seriously concerned because of the development of COVID-19 / Corona. We would like to inform you, how we from Sinsoma deal with this situation. Our highest priority is to protect health of our customers and employees and to contribute to a slow down of the further distribution of the virus.  We need to […]

How to use the countless opportunities provided by modern genomics to improve conservation practices and management of natural resources in a human-dominated world? For everyone who is interested in this question (as we are): The conference was intended for researchers, conservationists and environmental managers interested in the application of genomic tools in conservation. Of course […]

According to the outcomes of the Institute for Higher Studies (IHS), the University of Innsbruck plays a leading role in founding SpinOffs. This boosts the transfer of knowledge from science to industry and creates new jobs as well. SINSOMA is one of the four companies named as a successful example. Read more

December 4 to 5 2019 we organized the first User Group Meeting (UGM) for Germany, Austria and Switzerland for DNA methods in environmental management, biomonitoring and species conservation. Over 150 participants were able to get informed on the state of the art of recent technology and practical implementations: show details on DACH UGM

In the second week of September the 49. annual conference of the GFOE took place in Muenster. The motto of the meeting was according to the motivation behind Sinsoma: SCIENCE MEETS PRACTICE The focus lied on the exchange between the academic ecological community and practitioners in order to find applied solutions to environmental problems. The […]

Whale Watching in the sea at Europes secret adventure islands – eDNA sampling with our CEO Michael Traugott.

We from Sinsoma held a practical  on July 18 2019 at the European Parks Academy in the frame of Seminar B: Ecological Monitoring & Innovative Technologies. We provided an overveiw on the methods and applications of DNA-analysis in wildlife biomonitoring.   The European Parks Academy is organized by ECO Klagenfurt in close cooperation with the […]

Taking samples for eDNA analysis is simple as you can see in the pictures that have been sent to us from the happy participants of the “Frog in the drop of water”:

These days 100 Citizen scientists receive their sampling kits to take water samples in ponds and small lakes in Tyrol for eDNA analysis:

Kick off og the amphibian project: The frog in the drop of water Amphibians – frogs, toads, salamanders and newts are living in two different habitat types – at land and in waters. These charismatic organisms are critically endangered with decreasing populations worldwide, although they are highly protected also in Austria. Detective work for environmental […]

Even though it still is clashing chilly in the Bavarian Forest and the landscape is covered in deep snow  – the activity of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is unchanged. Therefore, nothing else remains to be done for Yannick and Julia, than withstanding wind, snow and the prevailing winter temperatures when searching for the faeces […]

On Thursday 6. and Friday 7.12.2018 we participated at the annual meeting of ABOL in the lecture hall of the museum at Burgring 7 in Vienna. The workshop “Biodiversity-Monitoring using DNA: from research to application” started on the 6.12.2018 13:00 onwards. Among others our CEO Michael Traugott held a talk on: “DNA-Biomonitoring: Methods and practical applications” […]

20 years ago the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) was largely extinct in Europe, with the exception of a few secluded retreat in the Czech Republic, Bohemia and Austria. Meanwhile, national and internatonal laws guarantee highest levels of protection. As a result, a slowly but steadily return of this highly endangered  species in its original habitats […]

You can see here that the sampling for eDNA analysis can also be a lot of fun, when our CEO Michael Traugott is collectiong a water sample while upstream surfing the river Inn. Of course any risk of cross-contamination via DNA carry over has been prevented ;O)       And here is the link […]

On Saturday 8th of September we got the great opportunity to represent our development from scientists to young entrepreneurs at the Science & Society Festivals bBe Openb on the occasion of the 50 years anniversary of the Austrian Science Fund. Everybody has enjoyed it a lot and we were especially pleased to present our recently […]

We are excited to announce the award of this project on the occasion of the 350 anniversary of the University of Innsbruck. Amphibians, comprising caudates, frogs and toads, are mediators between earth and water, as they are born out of the water and migrate into land. However, these admirable animals are highly threatened because of […]