GridION Long-read Sequencer
Equipment Introduction
Nanopore sequencing is a unique, scalable technology that enables direct, real-time analysis of DNA or RNA fragments of any length. It works by monitoring changes to an electrical current as nucleic acids are passed through a protein nanopore.The resulting signal is decoded to provide the specific DNA or RNA sequence. GridION Mk1 is a compact benchtop sequencing system. It allows up to five sequencing experiments to be run concurrently or individually. The GridION Mk1 has five sequencing ports where MinION/GridION Flow Cells or Flongle Adapters with flow cells can be connected, as well as a high performance integrated computer and basecalling accelerator. The device can basecall, in real-time, the data generated by five flow cells/Flongles. The current chemistry and software enables generation of up to 240 Gbases of data during a GridION Mk1 run.
Specification
| Size and weight | H 220 x W 365 x D 370 mm, 14.4 kg |
| Power | 650 W |
| Compute spec | 4 TB SSD Storage, 64 GB RAM, Intel i7-10700K CPU for OS and orchestration, basecalling accelerator |
| Pre-loaded software | Linux OS, GridION OS (MinKNOW inside) |
| Environmental conditions | System functional range +5°C to +40°C, designed to sequence at +18°C to +25°C |