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Genetic testing and genomic studies are helping people around the world lead healthier lives and fight disease and infection on a global scale.
NGS-driven genomic studies are unlocking a wealth of new pharmacogenomic insights that are being used to turn the old ‘one size fits all’ approach to medicine on its head.
In its broadest sense, genetic testing refers to direct or indirect analysis of genetic variations and changes in sequence, structure or expression of heritable genes.
Simply put, the goal of NGS library prep is to convert DNA or RNA samples to shorter double-stranded DNA segments, adding adapter sequences that are compatible with the sequencing method of choice.
Thousands of human disorders and diseases are now known to result from specific genetic alterations or have a strong genetic component.
No matter which NGS technology or application you are working with, library preparation is the essential foundation for obtaining accurate, reliable and reproducible results from NGS.
This century’s explosion in genetic testing and genome-wide analysis has been fuelled by continued development of more sensitive, rapid and cost-efficient methods of analyzing genetic material.
Introducing inherently high-throughput or “massively parallel” methods such as NGS into the lab often creates unanticipated bottlenecks upstream in the workflow, at the point of DNA/RNA extraction and library prep.
With the emergence of DNA microarray chip technology in the mid-1990s, it became possible to analyze thousands of genetic markers in a single run.
While prices have come down, automation systems for library prep are still a big investment. To ensure you get the return you expect, it pays to do your research.
Sequencing of the first human genome took 13 years and cost around $1 billion. With the latest NGS solutions and advanced bioanalytics, scientists can sequence a person’s entire genome in less than a day at a cost of $1000 or less.
In conjunction with smart automation solutions, choosing the right NGS library preparation kit can help you to streamline your process and generate high-quality libraries.
The rapid evolution of sequencing technology in the 21st century has given researchers unprecedented power to understand human health and disease at the biomolecular level, discover better therapeutic targets, and transform clinical care.