Nephele is a microbiome analysis engine that combines microbiome data and analysis tools in a cloud computing environment. It offers robust, multi-step microbiome analysis pipelines without setup time or cost.
More information about this resource is available at Nephele
Main Areas of Focus
- Analyze, transfer, and store biomedical "big data" through the use of cloud-based resources
- Provide researchers, sequencing facilities, students, and citizen scientists with a platform to perform standardized microbiome analyses on amplicon or shotgun sequencing data
- Develop a better understanding of how the cloud can be utilized for the storage, management, and analysis of biomedical data
- Investigate the possibility of the cloud as a long-term computing solution for other research domains
Tools
- Microbiome analysis engine
Who Can Use This Resource
Nephele targets researchers, sequencing facilities, students, and citizen scientists who want to perform standardized microbiome analyses on amplicon or shotgun sequencing data.
How To Get Started
Anyone can access and use Nephele.