Posted on 138 Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a leading comprehensive genomics solutions provider, announced today the acquisition of Swift Biosciences, a pioneer in the development of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) library preparation genomics kits for academic, translational, and clinical research. IDT is a leader in developing and manufacturing nucleic acid products for academic and commercial research, agriculture, medical diagnostics, pharmaceutical development, and synthetic biology. Swift develops and commercializes NGS Library Prep Kits that maximize data output, provide comprehensive coverage, and reduce sequencing costs. ”We have been impressed with the Swift products and organizational talent,” said IDT President Trey Martin. “Swift’s research tools are being used for cancer, inherited disease and other health applications, as well as research in agrigenomics, metagenomics, and the biotech/pharmaceutical industry. Their broad portfolio of library preparation and enrichment products are highly complementary to IDT’s existing NGS product line, giving us an increased ability to provide gold standard offerings to researchers and to be well positioned for future growth.”