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Illumina
| Company | Illumina |
|---|---|
| Name of system | NovaSeq 6000 |
| City, State | San Diego, CA |
| Phone | 858-202-4500 |
| Website | |
| System application/FDA cleared or approved | research use/not required |
| Country where designed/Manufactured | U.S./U.S. |
| First year sold in U.S./First year installed in U.S. | 2017/2017 |
| System sold internationally | yes (worldwide) |
| Dimensions of sequencer (H × W × D)/Footprint of sequencer | 65.2 × 31.5 × 37.2 in./8.2 sq. ft. |
| Accessory equipment supplied with sequencer at no cost | — |
| Type of computer supplied with sequencer | operating computer |
| Analysis options provided with sequencer | cloud based |
| Where library preparation is performed | wet bench |
| Bioinformatics tools provided with sequencer | BaseSpace Sequence Hub |
| Sequencer supplied with UPS (uninterruptible power supply) | yes (no extra charge) |
| Electrical connection required for sequencer | 200–240 VAC at 50/60 Hz |
| List price of entire sequencer and necessary components | $985, 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 × 250 bp/75–90% |
| Paired-end capability/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/up to 2 × 250 bp/up to 550 bp |
| Fragment/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/up to 2 × 250 bp/up to 550 bp |
| Mate pair/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/up to 2 × 250 bp/2–12 Kb |
| Single end/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/up to 1 × 300 bp/up to 350 bp |
| RNA sequencing/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/up to 2 × 250 bp/up to 500 bp |
| ChIP sequencing/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/up to 2 × 250 bp/up to 550 bp |
| Bisulfite sequencing/Tag lengths/Spans | yes/up to 2 × 250 bp/up to 550 bp |
| Maximum No. of reads or fragments sequenced per single-end run | up to 20 billion |
| Maximum No. of reads or fragments sequenced per paired-end run | up to 40 billion |
| Total No. of nucleotides (bases) sequenced per run | up to 6,000 Gb per run, 3,000 Gb per flow cell |
| Wet lab bench time for sequencing preparation | 10 minutes |
| Sequencing run time | ~13–44 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 | <1 day (with TruSeq Small RNA) |
| • RNA sequencing | <9 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 | $2,500–$17,300 |
| 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 | —/ice, dry ice, room temperature (variable based on product) |
| Storage conditions for amplification/sequencing reagents | —/cluster, SBS cartridges: -20°C; flow cell: 4°C; buffer cartridge: room temperature |
| Shelf life of amplification/sequencing reagents | —/guaranteed 6 months |
| 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 | NovaSeq 6000 Control Software/BaseSpace Sequence Hub |
| Complete walkaway automation for amplification, sequencing, and variant calling | no |
| Remote system monitoring | yes |
| Total time required for setup of amplification, sequencing, and variant calling steps | — |
| 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 | no |
| Mutations detectable via data-analysis software | substitutions, indels, copy number changes |
| System can generate a variant report | no |
| Types of maintenance plans available/mean time between failures | parts only, bronze, silver, gold, dedicated on-site/— |
| No. of field application scientists and engineers based in U.S. | >500 |
| • Weekly maintenance required | — |
| • Monthly maintenance required | none (maintenance or 4-lane post-run wash every 2 wks.) |
| • Pre-run maintenance required | inspect and clean flow cell, flow-cell holder for debris; empty waste container |
| Distinguishing features of NGS system (supplied by company) | ability to run individual libraries in each lane with Xp workflow; configure flow-cell type and read length to support a broad range of applications; increase lab efficiency with a simplified wokflow and reduced hands-on time |