PromethION 2: Flexible, PromethION scale sequencing for every lab

PromethION 2 (P2) devices maintain the flexibility associated with the larger PromethION devices from Oxford Nanopore Technologies, but in a compact, accessible form factor. Suitable for small to medium sized academic and research labs, as well as core labs and commercial service providers, they deliver the benefits of high-coverage nanopore sequencing to users with lower sample processing. Each flow cell has the capacity to deliver hundreds of gigabases of nanopore sequencing data and presents a convenient way to rapidly enable the coverage required for the sequencing of larger genomes. PromethION 2 devices are available in two different form factors:

• P2 Solo: a sequencing unit for two PromethION Flow Cells, utilising computational resource within the GridION Mk1, or other suitable pre-existing compute, to quickly enable high-depth nanopore sequencing with minimal outlay
• P2: a self-contained benchtop nanopore sequencer containing a powerful GPU and running two high-output PromethION Flow Cells

Why PromethION 2?

• Easily deployable: quickly enable the ability to generate up to 290 Gb* of data per flow cell
• Run only what you need: Two flow cell positions for on-demand, flexible sequencing
• Cost-effective: generate an $800 human genome
• No capital cost: pay just for consumables

Why nanopore sequencing technology?

Oxford Nanopore devices sequence DNA/RNA directly, which means the data is rich and can be streamed in real-time, to provide rapid insights. It’s possible to sequence short to ultra-long fragments of DNA for a truly comprehensive picture. The technology is fully scalable — from pocket to population scale.

With this new generation of high-performance nanopore-based sensing technology, Oxford Nanopore aim to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere.

Click here to find out more about PromethION products.

Check out Oxford Nanopore’s other products: 

• GridION: Flexible benchtop DNA/RNA sequencing device – BioTechniques
• MinION Mk1B: Portable DNA and RNA sequencing – BioTechniques
• MinION Mk1C: All-in-one, portable DNA and RNA sequencing – BioTechniques
• PromethION: Flexible, large-scale, direct DNA and RNA sequencing – BioTechniques

*Theoretical max output when system is run for 72 hours at 420 bases / second. Outputs may vary according to library type, run conditions, etc.

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