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Illumina
| Company | Illumina |
|---|---|
| Name of system | NextSeq 550Dx |
| City, State | San Diego, CA |
| Phone | 858-202-4500 |
| Website | |
| System application/FDA cleared or approved | in vitro diagnostic and research use/yes |
| Country where designed/Manufactured | U.S./Singapore |
| First year sold in U.S./First year installed in U.S. | 2017/2017 |
| System sold internationally | yes (Canada, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, more) |
| Dimensions of sequencer (H × W × D)/Footprint of sequencer | — |
| Accessory equipment supplied with sequencer at no cost | — |
| Type of computer supplied with sequencer | computer for analysis and operations combined |
| Analysis options provided with sequencer | onboard, cloud based |
| Where library preparation is performed | accessory equipment, wet bench |
| Bioinformatics tools provided with sequencer | BaseSpace Sequence Hub, Local Run Manager, VeriSeq Onsite Server v2, VeriSeq Onsite Server upgraded to v2 |
| Sequencer supplied with UPS (uninterruptible power supply) | no |
| Electrical connection required for sequencer | 100–120 VAC at 50/60 Hz |
| List price of entire sequencer and necessary components | $347, 000 |
| Purchase options | purchase, trade in, lease, reagent rental |
| Warranties offered | first year included with purchase; extended warranty available |
| 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 | 384 samples (>384 samples with custom barcodes) |
| Read length/Percent bases >Q30 | up to 2 × 150 bp/75% |
| Paired-end capability/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/2 × 150 bp/up to 350 bp |
| Fragment/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/2 × 150 bp/up to 350 bp |
| Mate pair/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/2 × 150 bp/2–12 kb |
| Single end/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/up to 1 × 300 bp/up to 300 bp |
| RNA sequencing/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/up to 2 × 150 bp/up to 350 bp |
| ChIP sequencing/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/up to 2 × 150 bp/up to 350 bp |
| Bisulfite sequencing/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/up to 2 × 150 bp/up to 350 bp |
| Maximum No. of reads or fragments sequenced per single-end run | >300 million |
| Maximum No. of reads or fragments sequenced per paired-end run | >600 million |
| Total No. of nucleotides (bases) sequenced per run | up to 120 gb |
| Wet lab bench time for sequencing preparation | 10 minutes |
| Sequencing run time | <36 hours |
| Total time for generating standard gDNA library | <3.5 hours (with Illumina DNA Prep) |
| • Paired end | <3.5 hours (with Illumina DNA Prep) |
| • Fragment | <7 hours (with AmpliSeq for Illumina); <6.5 hours (with Illumina DNA Prep with Enrichment) |
| • Mate pair | — |
| • Single end | <4 hours (with TruSeq Small RNA) |
| • RNA sequencing | <3 hours |
| • Bisulfite sequencing | — |
| • Hands-on time for paired end | <1.5 hours (with Illumina DNA Prep) |
| • Hands-on time for fragment | <1.5 hours (with AmpliSeq for Illumina); <2 hours (with Illumina DNA Prep with Enrichment) |
| • Hands-on time for mate pair | — |
| • Hands-on time for single end | <4 hours (with TruSeq Small RNA) |
| • Hands-on time for RNA sequencing | <3 hours |
| • Hands-on time for ChIP sequencing | — |
| • Hands-on time for bisulfite sequencing | — |
| Library preparation integrated in system as standard offering | no |
| Cost of sequencing reagents per run | — |
| Reagent tracking method | RFID |
| • Type of reagent information tracked | serial No., expiration date, lot and part Nos., No. of cycles |
| Shipping conditions for amplification/sequencing reagents | — |
| Storage conditions for amplification/sequencing reagents | —/reagent cartridge, HT1 buffer: -15°– -25°C; flow cell: 2°–8°C; buffer cartridge: 15°–30°C |
| Shelf life of amplification/sequencing reagents | guaranteed 3 months/guaranteed 3 months |
| System requires a control sample on sequencing run | yes |
| • Company offers a sequencing control | yes (additional charge) |
| Sequencing system control software and devices to start run/for data analysis | NextSeq 550Dx Control Software and Operating Software/Local Run Manager, BaseSpace Sequence Hub |
| 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 | 384 samples (>384 samples with custom barcodes) |
| System includes secondary data-analysis software developed by company | yes (BaseSpace Sequence Hub) |
| System includes post-sequencing data-analysis software | yes |
| Mutations detectable via data-analysis software | substitutions, indels, copy number changes |
| System can generate a variant report | yes |
| Types of maintenance plans available/mean time between failures | parts only, bronze, silver, gold, Dx, dedicated on-site/— |
| No. of field application scientists and engineers based in U.S. | >500 |
| • Weekly maintenance required | none (manual wash if instrument idle for 2 weeks) |
| • Monthly maintenance required | none |
| • Pre-run maintenance required | none (automatic wash completed after every run) |
| Distinguishing features of NGS system (supplied by company) | analyzes solid tumors using minimal tissue with TruSight Oncology Comprehensive, a reimbursable, validated, FDA-cleared test for in vitro diagnostics; runs IVD assays and laboratory-developed tests; 21 CFR part 11 compliant software |