Flash report: two new Next Generation Sequencers presented at AGBT

GnuBIO

- Read Length: 1000bp

- Accuracy: Phred 70+

- Holopolymers: Phred 70+ to 9bp

- Yield/run: 1.2 GB

- Real time Variant calling, each base queried 6 times.

- Sample Prep: < 1min (!!!)

- System is rackable, ~30lbs

- Dry Instrument fludics in cartridge.

- Beta Mid-2012, commercial end of 2012?

Sources:

http://seqanswers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17764

http://t.co/JPKbR7L2

http://t.co/5KSzCcVS

LaserGen

- Raw base accuracy 99.8%

- 100bp reads

- ~$99K for instrument?

- $1K per run?

Source:

http://seqanswers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17764