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Sars-Cov2 sequencing

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Specifications & applications

Sequencing long reads is no hassle on this device. It can sequence 5 MinION flowcells simultaneously and perform the data analysis on board.
NanoPore GridION x5
Flow cell types

R9.4.1
R10.4

Max. read length

> 4 Mb

Max. run time

72h (interruptible at all time)

Max. capacity (bases)

< 50 Gb

Max. capacity (reads)*

< 5M (for avg. 10K bp reads)

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Specifications
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Sample types

Sars-Cov2 RNA (naso/oropharyngeal) > RNA

Microtube* or 96 wel plate (plate is preferred)

Log(copies/ml) > 3 (min. 10 µl)

Ice (max. 20 min) or dry ice

Sars-Cov2 on UTM (naso/oropharyngeal) > RNA

UTM (Universal Transport Medium) or PBS tube w/o inactivation buffer

500 µl (Ct<=25)

Room temperature

Extra requirements

Sample types

Deliverables

Below, you can find the type of data files that can be retrieved for this test.

If you require more information or need a more custom output, please consult our Bioinformatics page.

Sars-Cov2 consensus fasta

Consensus Sars-Cov2 genome (fasta format) for all samples in run/centre

Diagnostic / RUO
Sars-Cov2 SNV stats

PNG file to visualize the quality of the individual SNVs on the report

Diagnostic / RUO
Sars-Cov2 coverage stats

PNG file to visualize the completeness of Sars-Cov2 genome coverage

Diagnostic / RUO
Sars-Cov2 summary file - csv

Comprehensive report with quality metrics and genotyping results

Diagnostic / RUO
Raw data - fast5 file

Raw data file generated by Oxford NanoPore sequencers

RUO (on request)
Cardboard Box
Deliverables
Euro Bill

Costs

Below, you can find indicative prices (excl. VAT) for all potential options you'd require to accomplish your project. If you are interested, please contact us to receive a tailored quotation.

Costs

Documents & certificates

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Sciensano recognized
Books
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Plan experiment

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