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The only portable, real-time devices for DNA and RNA sequencing
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Small but mighty

< 450 g

Sequence anywhere, pocket-sized devices

From $1,999

Low-cost sequencing for every lab

Up to 48 Gb*

Real-time sequencing data

* Theoretical max output when system is run for 72 hours at 400 bases / second. Outputs may vary according to library type, run conditions, etc.

Why MinION?

About the technology
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Powerful

Get up to 48 Gb data from a single flow cell*.

* Theoretical max output when system is run for 72 hours at 400 bases / second. Outputs may vary according to library type, run conditions, etc.

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Portable

Sequence anywhere, including at sample source.

Real-time data

Immediate data streaming for rapid, actionable results.

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Unrestricted read length

Sequence any length fragment from short to ultra-long.

Mk1B Specifications

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Read length

Nanopores read the length of DNA or RNA presented to them — from short to ultra-long (longest >4 Mb)

Dimensions
  • Size: W 105 mm, H 23 mm, D 33 mm
  • Weight: 87 g
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Suitable applications include
  • Whole genomes/exomes
  • Metagenomics
  • Targeted sequencing
  • Whole transcriptome (cDNA)
  • Smaller transcriptomes (direct RNA)
  • Multiplexing for smaller samples

High output

Up to 48 Gb per MinION Flow Cell / 2.8 Gb per Flongle Flow Cell*

* Theoretical max output when system is run for 72 hours (or 16 hours for Flongle) at 400 bases / second. Outputs may vary according to library type, run conditions, etc.

Connectivity

Weighs under 100 g and plugs into a PC or laptop using a high-speed USB 3.0 cable

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Low cost
  • Starter Packs from $1,000 including consumables
  • Compatible with Flongle Flow Cells for smaller tests and analyses
  • Multiplexing kits for higher sample throughput

High-quality, low-cost, nanopore-only bacterial genome sequences

Discover how researchers at Aalborg University, Denmark, are using MinION to generate reference-quality genome and metagenome assemblies.
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A simple workflow to characterise any pathogen

Learn how MinION is being deployed around the world for real-time genomic surveillance.
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Ultra-fast deep-learned CNS tumour classification during surgery

Researchers in the Netherlands investigate the potential future utility of MinON for real-time, intraoperative methylation-based classification of brain tumour samples.
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Prepare

Prepare your sequencing library from DNA or RNA extracted from your sample

Sequence

Sequence your library on a flow cell and device that suits your needs

Analyse

Analyse your data from as soon as you start sequencing

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