About us

A champion of life sciences research for more than 30 years, IDT develops and manufactures nucleic acid products that support the life sciences industry. Areas of focus include academic and commercial research, agriculture, medical diagnostics, pharmaceutical development and synthetic biology. We take pride in having the highest standards of quality, technical expertise, and personalized customer service.

IDT leads the industry in the manufacture of custom oligonucleotides for molecular biology applications. We've developed proprietary technologies for genomics applications, such as Next Generation Sequencing, CRISPR genome editing, qPCR, and RNA interference. Through our GMP services, we manufacture products used in diagnostic tests for many forms of cancer and most inherited and infectious diseases. We are continually improving IDT synthesis platforms, processing technology, and automation, as well as our rapid prototyping and custom reagent production.

We are run by scientists dedicated to helping other scientists answer research questions through collaborative interaction. We serve more than 130,000 life sciences researchers in more than 100 countries and produce more than 90,000 nucleic acids daily.

The versatility of our portfolio gives us a unique, product-centered sustainability focus. Our products are critical tools that help address global sustainability issues, such as biodiversity, global food security, bioremediation, and biofuels. The IDT Sustainability Award recognizes and rewards customers for research having great potential to make a global impact.