Sequencing
Devices
MinION (Mk1B)
Features:
Fits 1 flow cell/Flongle per device
Powered by laptop through USB
Data transfer by USB
Price: from $1,000 (includes 2 flow cells + 1 sequencing library preparation kit)
Dimensions:
10.5 x 2.3 x 3.3 cm / 4.1 x 0.9 x 1.3 in
87 g / 3.1 oz
MinION Mk1C
Features:
Fits 1 flow cell/Flongle per device
25W power supply
Data transfer by ethernet / MicroSD / USB / GSM / WiFi
1 TB SSD
8 GB RAM
Price: from $4,900 (includes 6 flow cells + 1 sequencing library preparation kit)
Dimensions:
14 x 3 x 11.6 cm / 5.5 x 1.2 x 4.6 in
450 g / 15.9 oz
Flow cells
Flow cell
Yield: up to 15-30 Gb
Price: $475-900 (depending on no. purchased)
Suitable for:
Whole genomes/exomes
Metagenomics
Targeted sequencing
Whole transcriptome (cDNA)
Smaller transcriptomes (direct RNA)
Multiplexing for smaller samples
Flongle
Yield: up to 2 Gb
Price: $90 (Intro pack = adapter + 12 Flongles for $1,860)
Suitable for:
Amplicons
Panels/targeted sequencing
Quality testing
Small sequencing tests