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Nextera™ Sample Prep Kits Now Available for
454-Compatible Sequencing Libraries
Madison, Wis. -- December 17, 2009 -- Epicentre Biotechnologies
today announced the immediate availability of the first kits based on
the Nextera sample preparation platform. The kits, designed for Roche
454 GS FLX and Titanium sequencers, enable libraries to be prepared from
as little as 50 ng of DNA in under 2 hours.
The kits use Epicentre's patented transposon-based technology
to randomly fragment the template DNA and tag the ends in a single-tube
reaction. "It's ground-breaking technology for people used to the
standard, ligation-based library procedures that begin with nebulization,
sonication, or other mechanical shearing methods," said Dr. Nick
Caruccio, Epicentre's Director of Market Development. "The kits
greatly reduce the amount of hands-on time required, waste very little
sample, and enable much higher throughput. The response from early adopters
of the technology has been very positive." Conventional sample prep
methods require microgram amounts of starting material to prepare a sequencer-ready
library due to their low efficiency.
Kits for the Illumina Solexa platform will be available
in early January 2010. More information can be obtained on Epicentre's
website at: www.EpiBio.com/nextera
Epicentre Biotechnologies manufactures and sells innovative
enzyme-based kits for genomics and transcriptomics research. The company
is based in Madison, Wis. and maintains an international presence through
a network of over 50 distributors. For more information, see: www.EpiBio.com
Product page: Nextera™
DNA Sample Prep Kits (Roche 454-Compatible)
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