Special offers from Takara Bio

Request a free sample

Would you like to evaluate a product before you buy?

Submit a request on the offer page and our team will contact you. Offer valid in the US and Canada only and subject to availability. Takara Bio reserves the right to decline any request. 

New Lab Start-Up Program

Are you setting up a new lab, relocating an existing lab, or establishing a biotech startup?

Join the Takara Bio New Lab Start-Up Program to enjoy a one-time discount of up to 50% on essential tools and reagents. Offer valid within the first 6 months of setting up a new lab or moving into a new space. No other discounts apply. Offer valid in the US and Canada only.

Amplify ultra-long DNA for long-read NGS with PrimeSTAR LongSeq DNA Polymerase

Try a sample of PrimeSTAR LongSeq DNA Polymerase to get:

• Ultra-long fragments—amplify DNA up to 50 kb, whereas many other enzymes can only handle up to 30 kb
• Reliable amplification of GC- and AT-rich regions—handle these challenging DNA samples effortlessly
• High specificity for multiplexing—enable long-length multiplex PCR reactions
• Outstanding accuracy—approach for your long-read NGS projects with confidence

Offer valid in the US and Canada only and expires 4.30.25.

What's new? sale

Receive 20% off select nucleic acid (DNA & RNA) and plasmid purification products and a free lab timer (while supplies last). When ordering, use code Q109366. Offer valid in the US and Canada only. No other discounts apply. Sale ends 3.31.25.

Try the Takara Mycoplasma qPCR Detection Kit for contamination-free cell cultures

Ensure healthy cells and reliable data by trying the Takara Mycoplasma qPCR Detection Kit!

• Coverage of mycoplasma species causing 95% of cell culture contaminations
• Sensitively detect mycoplasma contamination as low as 10 cfu/ml
• Acquire rapid, definitive results in <90 min

Samples are available while supplies last, limited to one per customer, and restricted to customers in the U.S. and Canada only.

Capture the diverse BCR landscape with the SMART-Seq Mouse BCR (with UMIs)

Identify mutations that matter most—amplify with the SMART-Seq Mouse BCR (with UMIs) for accurate, sensitive, and reproducible results. Investigate adaptive immune response across oncology, autoimmunity, vaccine research, and infectious diseases.

Cite Discount Quote Q107127 to receive a 30% discount. Offer valid in the US and Canada only and expires 6.30.25. No other discounts apply.

Sample lyo-ready qPCR mixes for your assay development

Evaluate our high-performance lyo-ready master mixes, based on two of our most trusted enzyme technologies—One Step PrimeScript III for RT-qPCR and PrimePath Probe for qPCR. These products are:

• Manufactured in accordance with ISO 13485:2016 standards, ensuring the highest quality and lot-to-lot consistency
• Easily lyophilized with your primers and probes
• Capable of multiplexing up to five targets

Samples are available while supplies last and restricted to customers in the US and Canada.

Get an exclusive, sneak peek into our latest full-process RT-qPCR control

Test out a virus-like particle (VLP) exogenous-sequence control as part of our early-access program! 

Our novel VLP control is:

• Accurate—biomimetic control with precise RNA copy number
• Stable—temperature and RNase resistant
• Automatable—easy integration into extraction and RT-qPCR workflows

Sample a DNA polymerase for your assay development

In addition to our most popular, high-performance enzymes, you can also sample our new highly concentrated, glycerol-free formulations. If you are working with challenging applications, such as multiplexing, long and/or GC-rich targets, or inhibitor-resistant direct PCR, we have an enzyme that will enable your success from the benchtop to the clinic.

Samples are available while supplies last, limited to one per customer, and restricted to customers in the U.S. and Canada only.