For Data Producers

A standardized pipeline that leaves the science to you.

From FASTQ upload to standardized delivery, spcfyBASE and spcfyINSIGHT cover the daily operating layer for labs and bioinformaticians alike. spcfyPREDICT and spcfAI extend what the same standardized data can do.

Working across both? Many labs run bioinformatics in-house, and many bioinformaticians work inside a lab rather than alongside one. Every feature on this page runs on the same standardized pipeline either way.

For Labs

Your lab, your data. And full control.

spcfyBASE lets Labs streamline every step of the metabarcoding workflow, from order creation to preprocessing, quality control, and data delivery. Results stay standardized and reproducible, while your lab keeps full ownership and transparency over its data.

Our spcfy workflow for labs

Create

Create analysis orders directly from FASTQ files using standardized amplicon pipelines and regional CO1 reference databases, for reproducible results and a faster turnaround from sequencing to analysis.

spcfy order creation

Prepare

Receive sequencing requests, access detailed metadata, and prepare preprocessing steps immediately after upload in one synchronized environment.

spcfy order preparation

Process

Upload and validate FASTQ files, add metadata, and run instant QC checks. Automated status updates and comprehensive exports help deliver high quality datasets.

spcfy order processing

Manage

Keep track of active and historical projects with searchable overviews, filters, and progress tracking, and retrieve data quickly at every stage.

spcfy order management

Join our network: the spcfy marketplace

Gain visibility in a global community of metabarcoding labs and customers, and find new customers and partnerships. The spcfy marketplace lets you present your lab to a growing network.

spcfy marketplace overview
For Bioinformaticians

Skip the pipeline plumbing. Keep every parameter visible.

spcfy bridges raw sequencing data and high level analysis with standardized workflows and curated reference databases, removing the burden of pipeline maintenance and manual cleanup so you can focus on interpretation.

Standardized pipeline instead of recurring maintenance Comparability across long term projects Integrate private reference databases Translate results for non technical stakeholders

Less pipeline upkeep, more room for interpretation.

Standardized pipelines

Standardized workflows for 16S, 12S, CO1, and ITS2, without manual script maintenance.

Curated global databases

Access up to date reference libraries: NCBI, SILVA, BOLD, and UNITE.

Data comparability

Keep long term data consistent through unified OTU parameters across all projects.

Full read control

Link wetlab metadata to results with full transparency on read counts and filtering.

The technical controls that are already yours

A lot of what spcfyBASE and spcfyINSIGHT expose below is written for whoever configures a lab's pipeline, not just for the organization operating it. If that is you, these are the controls worth looking for as you read on:

Five FASTQ entry points Regional and custom reference databases Threshold and Grade-%-ID controls OTU and BIN level grouping
spcfyINSIGHT

Visualize and organize, with spcfyINSIGHT.

Move beyond static reports. spcfyINSIGHT turns biodiversity data into interactive charts, lets you track changes over time, and compare sites or projects side by side, so patterns stay visible and results stay easy to communicate.

Visualizations

Present biodiversity results clearly, with KRONA overviews, drill down charts, and OTU tables customers can explore, filter, and reuse, instead of static PDFs.

spcfyINSIGHT visualization

Projects

Build long running analytical workspaces that combine multiple orders: curate consistent pipelines, compare cohorts across time and sites, and collaborate with customers.

spcfy projects overview
Advanced intelligence

Two more stages, built on the same standardized data

spcfyBASE and spcfyINSIGHT are the core platform: the data foundation and the analysis layer your lab and its bioinformaticians use every day. Two more stages extend what the same standardized data can do.

PREDICT
spcfyPREDICT

Predictive layers and Nature KPIs, built on top of INSIGHT.

Will bring model-driven inference to your lab's standardized data: land-use classification, Nature KPI baselines, and risk scoring, so the results you deliver can go beyond raw taxonomy.

Everything in INSIGHT Nature KPIs & risk scoring Land-use classification Scenario & predictive analytics API access to model outputs
In development
spcfAI
spcfAI

A natural-language interface for your biodiversity data.

Query pipeline outputs, QC results, and OTU data in plain language, or connect your own Claude or ChatGPT model through the spcfAI API for custom analysis scripts. Built for bioinformaticians who want programmatic access without maintaining their own infrastructure.

Conversational data queries Automated pattern detection Report generation Anomaly flagging API: spcfy's built-in LLM, or connect your own Claude or ChatGPT model
Live, alpha Especially relevant for bioinformaticians
Ecosystem

You are the producer side. Here is the full loop.

spcfy connects labs and bioinformaticians to the data users who depend on standardized biodiversity data. The same pipeline and QC context carry through from your upload to their results, so everything stays comparable end to end.

Labs & Bioinformaticians Data Producers
Upload demultiplexed or merged Illumina FASTQ files
Instant preprocessing with quality control
Full transparency on pipeline parameters and read counts
Visibility for your lab profile in the marketplace
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Curated public reference libraries (BOLD, NCBI, SILVA and more)
Consensus based taxonomic assignment
Geofilters for region specific comparisons
Integrated primer database
Institutional Experts, Companies & Agencies Data Users
Secure storage with full data ownership
Track and filter orders by status or taxon
Interactive visualization with spcfyINSIGHT
Share orders with collaborators

Also ordering data from other labs or reference sources, not just delivering it? See what data users get on the other side of spcfy.

Ready to put these features to work on your own data?