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Thermo Fisher Scientific
| Company | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
|---|---|
| Name of system | Ion Torrent Genexus Integrated Sequencer; Ion Torrent Genexus Dx Integrated Sequencer |
| City, State | Carlsbad, CA |
| Phone | 800-955-6288 |
| Website | |
| System application/FDA cleared or approved | Genexus: research use; Genexus Dx: in vitro diagnostic and research use/not required |
| Country where designed/Manufactured | U.S./Singapore |
| First year sold in U.S./First year installed in U.S. | Genexus: 2019/2019; Genexus Dx: 2025/2025 |
| System sold internationally | Genexus: yes (worldwide); Genexus Dx: yes (multiple countries) |
| Dimensions of sequencer (H × W × D)/Footprint of sequencer | open: 81.1 × 58.5 × 43.5 in.; closed: 66.1 × 41.9 × 32.1 in./open: 17.67 sq. ft.; closed: 9.36 sq. ft. |
| Accessory equipment supplied with sequencer at no cost | none |
| Type of computer supplied with sequencer | computer for analysis |
| Analysis options provided with sequencer | onboard, cloud based |
| Where library preparation is performed | sequencer |
| Bioinformatics tools provided with sequencer | Ion Torrent Genexus Software (optional: Oncomine Reporter) |
| Sequencer supplied with UPS (uninterruptible power supply) | no |
| Electrical connection required for sequencer | 100–240 VAC |
| List price of entire sequencer and necessary components | — |
| Purchase options | purchase, trade in, lease, reagent rental, finance |
| Warranties offered | first year included with purchase; extended warranty avail. |
| Training included/Total time for basic training per operator | yes/2 days |
| Training location/Follow-up training available | at customer site/yes (extra charge) |
| Maximum No. of samples amplified in a single amplification event | 48 samples on system, 96 samples off instr. (for library prep) |
| Read length/Percent bases >Q30 | up to 400 bp/— |
| Paired-end capability/Tag lengths/Spans | — |
| Fragment/Tag lengths/Spans | — |
| Mate pair/Tag lengths/Spans | — |
| Single end/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/—/up to 400 bp |
| RNA sequencing/Tag lengths/Spans | — |
| ChIP sequencing/Tag lengths/Spans | — |
| Bisulfite sequencing/Tag lengths/Spans | — |
| Maximum No. of reads or fragments sequenced per single-end run | 48–60 million at 200–400 bp (GX5, GX5 Dx); 80–100 million at 200 bp (GX7) |
| Maximum No. of reads or fragments sequenced per paired-end run | — |
| Total No. of nucleotides (bases) sequenced per run | 9.6–12 Gb at 200 bp (GX5, GX5 Dx); 16–20 Gb at 200 bp (GX7) |
| Wet lab bench time for sequencing preparation | 10 minutes |
| Sequencing run time | 19–24 hours (includes automated library prep) |
| Total time for generating standard gDNA library | — |
| • Paired end | — |
| • Fragment | — |
| • Mate pair | — |
| • Single end | — |
| • RNA sequencing | — |
| • Bisulfite sequencing | — |
| • Hands-on time for paired end | — |
| • Hands-on time for fragment | — |
| • Hands-on time for mate pair | — |
| • Hands-on time for single end | — |
| • Hands-on time for RNA sequencing | — |
| • Hands-on time for ChIP sequencing | — |
| • Hands-on time for bisulfite sequencing | — |
| Library preparation integrated in system as standard offering | yes (AmpliSeq, AmpliSeq HD) |
| Cost of sequencing reagents per run | — |
| Reagent tracking method | RFID, barcode reader |
| • Type of reagent information tracked | expiration date, lot and part Nos., placement |
| Shipping conditions for amplification/sequencing reagents | -20°C, 4°C, ambient (variable based on product)/-20°C, 4°C, ambient (variable based on product) |
| Storage conditions for amplification/sequencing reagents | -20°C, 4°C, ambient (variable based on product)/-20°C, 4°C, ambient (variable based on product) |
| Shelf life of amplification/sequencing reagents | 12–36 months from manufacture date (variable based on product)/12–36 months from manufacture date (variable based on product) |
| System requires a control sample on sequencing run | optional |
| • Company offers a sequencing control | yes (additional charge) |
| Sequencing system control software and devices to start run/for data analysis | Ion Torrent Genexus Software/Genexus Software, Oncomine Reporter |
| Complete walkaway automation for amplification, sequencing, and variant calling | yes |
| Remote system monitoring | yes |
| Total time required for setup of amplification, sequencing, and variant calling steps | 10 minutes |
| Maximum No. of libraries sequenced in a single run | 48 samples or 96 libraries |
| System includes secondary data-analysis software developed by company | yes (Ion Reporter, Oncomine Reporter) |
| System includes post-sequencing data-analysis software | yes (Genexus: Genexus Software, Oncomine Reporter;Genexus Dx: Genexus Dx Software, Oncomine Reporter) |
| Mutations detectable via data-analysis software | substitutions, indels, copy number changes, fusions |
| System can generate a variant report | yes |
| Types of maintenance plans available/mean time between failures | AB Assurance, AB Platinum NGS (Dx plans also avail.)/— |
| No. of field application scientists and engineers based in U.S. | 450 |
| • Weekly maintenance required | none |
| • Monthly maintenance required | none |
| • Pre-run maintenance required | none |
| Distinguishing features of NGS system (supplied by company) | Dx sequencer is a CE-IVD-marked, FDA-listed class II IVD medical device; walkaway automation of NGS workflow, incl. library prep, sequencing, analysis, reporting; start with as little as 1 ng of input DNA or RNA; scalable plug-and-play reagent architecture allows for cost-efficient sequencing of small and large batches |