CLC Genomics Workbench Premium

QIAGEN CLC Genomics Workbench Premium is a fully integrated, enterprise-ready bioinformatics platform designed for researchers working in microbial genomics, metagenomics, single cell analysis, pathogen typing, and outbreak investigation. Built upon CLC Genomics Workbench — the industry-standard platform for bioinformatics computing — the Premium edition bundles specialized modules including the CLC Microbial Genomics Module, CLC LightSpeed Module, CLC Single Cell Analysis Module, and CLC Genome Finishing Module into a single scalable solution. It is intended for molecular biology research applications and is not intended for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of disease.

The platform addresses the challenge of ever-growing sample volumes by providing all the analytics, statistics, and visualization tools required for microbial genomics and metagenomics in one place. By eliminating the need to integrate and maintain disparate bioinformatics tools, QIAGEN CLC Genomics Workbench Premium allows researchers and organizations to maintain research continuity and shift their focus from data processing to discovery and interpretation.

Key Features

• Fully integrated, scalable solution for microbial genomics and metagenomics
• Data and sample-metadata management included within the platform
• Preconfigured workflows that streamline the processing of raw NGS data
• Accurate, high-performance algorithms designed to save time and computational resources
• Intuitive, easy-to-use interface accessible to both bioinformatics experts and non-bioinformaticians

Applications

• Single Cell Analysis: Perform end-to-end analysis from raw FASTQ files through to clusters of cells with annotated cell types and differentially expressed genes. Visualize data from over a million cells at once.
• Microbiome Profiling: Accurately detect microbes and genes in metagenomic samples, and explore links between the taxonomic or functional composition of microbiomes and external factors such as patient health or plant yield.
• Pathogen Typing and Outbreak Analysis: Leverage whole genome analysis for epidemiological outbreak investigation, accurately type and characterize microbial isolates, monitor outbreaks, and track pathogen transmission back to the source using modern phylogenetic tools. Assemble and annotate high-quality reference genomes for critical type strains and manage a database of reference genomes.

Performance and Accessibility

• Algorithms are optimized to deliver accurate results while minimizing time and computational resource requirements
• Designed to be accessible to researchers without deep bioinformatics expertise, removing barriers to advanced genomic analysis
• Supports interpretation of results in the context of other samples and associated metadata
• Expandable through plugins and modules that add specialized tools and workflows on top of the core CLC Genomics Workbench platform

QIAGEN CLC Genomics Workbench Premium is available as a desktop (static) or network license, both offered as annual subscriptions that include maintenance, upgrades, and service support. This makes it suitable for individual researchers as well as larger organizational deployments requiring shared access across multiple users.