A Visual Guide to DNA Sequencing

 (asimov.press)

31 points | by surprisetalk 4 hours ago

4 comments

  • ben1040 2 hours ago
    I worked in this space for over a decade. It's so weird to me to see the workhorse sequencing hardware like the ABI 37x/37xx series, 454, and Illumina machines now as literal museum pieces.
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    • searine 30 minutes ago
      Agreed. Seeing million dollar sequencers on ebay for a few thousand bucks makes me want to reach for my wallet, but the I realize there are no reagents for it anyway.
  • jonn_smith 27 minutes ago
    Nice writeup, but missing 2 newer sequencers:

    Roche's Sequencing By Expansion platform and UltimaGenomics' platform

    (edited for clarity)

  • urza 37 minutes ago
    We need PC revolution for biology. Put a box on every table we can tinker with.
  • voidUpdate 3 hours ago
    So it's not just a strong magnifying glass and tiny tweezers?
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