Short Description: The GridION is a flexible, medium-throughput sequencing device with five integrated flow cells. It features a simple setup process and requires minimal installation, making it user-friendly and easy to operate. The GridION is well suited for multiplexed sequencing of viral, prokaryotic, small eukaryotic genomes or metagenomes.
Produser: Oxford Nanopore
Equipment Information:
Main characteristics:
- 5 independent sequencing flow cells
- Up to 240 Gb total throughput
- Average read length up to 20Kb
- Integrated compute: onboard, real-time analysis
- Direct detection of DNA and RNA modifications
Applications:
- Bacterial metagenomics
- Bacterial whole genome
- Viral amplicon
- Full length 16s rRNA
- Whole exome
- Whole transcriptome (cDNA)
- Direct RNA)
Technical Specification: GridION Mk1 Technical Specification
VU ID:
Location: BVI 215
Core Facility: Sequencing and Bioinformatics
Equipment is operated by Personnel only: Yes
It is allowed to work with the equipment independently after familiarization with the work process on site: Yes
Only those with the appropriate certificate/certificate are allowed to work with the equipment: No
There is an opportunity to participate in equipment usage training: Yes
Contact Scientist (Leading Scientist):
Dr. Giancarli Russo