World's first miniature DNA sequencer unveiled
Sources: Financial Times, Press release, Business Week
DNA sequencing company Oxford Nanopore have announced the release of the smallest DNA sequencing machine yet produced, to go on sale later this year.
The
size of a large USB stick, the handheld MinION sequencer uses the
company’s nanopore-based strand sequencing technique. Launching
alongside a larger GridION device with the same technological base, the
company say that the smaller, disposable version will increase
accessibility because it is to sell at a price below US$900, as well as
being easy to use and transport.
It
is anticipated that this may appeal to less specialist researchers who
nevertheless wish to include some element of genome sequence data in
their projects, without large-scale investment in equipment, although
they would still need to analyse the genome data. Selected laboratories
are to receive the device for trial purposes ahead of the product
launch.
Oxford Nanopore Chief Executive Dr Gordon Sanghera described the MinION as “an absolute game-changer”, adding: “It’s plug-and-play, on-the-go DNA sequencing”.
Keywords: DNA Technologies
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