Illumina Launches Suite of Next-Generation Sequencing Kits

Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the release of new sequencing chemistry kits and complementary software for its Genome Analyzer system. These new kits and software enable researchers to generate 40% more reads per run and extend read length to greater than 75 base pairs (bp). Also launched is the new Mate Pair Library Preparation Kit, which provides support for generating longer insert paired-end libraries and is complementary to Illumina’s existing short-end paired libraries. These new improvements enable researchers to generate 10 to 15 Gigabases (Gb) of high-quality data per run, more than doubling the output previously attainable on the Genome Analyzer.

Source: Illumina