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Data analysis (DATD_5000_v1_revAB_08Jul2026)

DateVersionLanguageDeviceChanges
7/13/2026DATD_5000_v1_revAB_08Jul2026English-
8th July 2026 - Sections were edited for clarity. - Links were provided to access Oxford Nanopore webpages for information which was previously duplicated in this document. - Images were removed where they can be accessible through links. - Links for Dorado were updated.
7/8/2026DATD_5000_v1_revAB_08Jul2026English-
8th July 2026 - Sections were edited for clarity. - Links were provided to access Oxford Nanopore webpages for information which was previously duplicated in this document. - Images were removed where they can be accessible through links. - Links for Dorado were updated.
6/30/2026DATD_5000_v1_revAA_30Jun2026English-
30th June 2026 In section 2, 'Basecalling algorithms', the PromethION 24 table showing the comparison of speed for the various basecalling models was updated with the current number of keep-up flow cells for modified bases.
4/8/2026DATD_5000_v1_revZ_08Apr2026English-
8th April 2026 - Sections were updated with current content. - Links were updated. - Information on FAST5 output file format was removed as it is no longer supported. - Section 10, 'Custom analysis' was removed as it is no longer applicable.
9/3/2025DATD_5000_v1_revY_03Sep2025English-
3rd September 2025 - In section 7, 'File formats', 'BAM output', stand-alone Guppy was replaced with stand-alone Dorado.
7/16/2025DATD_5000_v1_revX_16Jul2025English-
16th July 2025 - In "Basecalling algorithms", there is an updated list of modified basecalling models available in MinKNOW.
12/11/2024DATD_5000_v1_revW_11Dec2024English-
11th December 2024 - In "Basecalling algorithms", there is an updated list of modified basecalling models available in MinKNOW. - In "File formats", more detail has been included about the contents of FASTQ files.
11/25/2024DATD_5000_v1_revV_25Nov2024English-
25th November 2024 - "Live analysis": addition of MinION Mk1D device, with the MinKNOW software presenting the option to basecall reads on the local computer.
9/22/2024DATD_5000_v1_revU_22Aug2016English-
22nd September 2024 - "Data analysis in EPI2ME": updated information about the EPI2ME desktop application, EPI2ME workflows, and end-to-end applications.
9/22/2024DATD_5000_v1_revU_22Aug2016English-
22nd September 2024 - "Data analysis in EPI2ME": updated information about the EPI2ME desktop application, EPI2ME workflows, and end-to-end applications.
8/22/2024DATD_5000_v1_revT_22Aug2016English-
22nd August 2024 - "Basecalling algorithms": the basecaller speed benchmarking table has been corrected.

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