Next-Generation Diagnostics

For the control of quantity, quality and integrity of RNA and DNA samples, which can be isolated from various starting materials, the following equipment is available

• DeNovix
• Qubit
• NanoDrop
• BioAnalyzer
• Thermal cycler

Three different instruments are available for performing next-generation sequencing. Depending on the experimental requirements, they allow a flexible number of samples as well as a scalable data output.

• NextSeq 2000, Illumina 
  Application: sequencing of human genomes and transcriptomes as well as single cell sequencing

• MinION, Oxford Nanopore Technologies 
  Application: sequencing of long DNA fragments e.g. for rapid pathogen diagnostics

• MiSeq, Illumina 
  Application: for sequencing of smaller genomes (e.g. bacteria, viruses) and amplicon-based sequencing

Equipment for single cell sequencing preparation

• 10x Chromium Controller
  Application: microfluidic separation and molecular barcoding of cells

• LUNA Automated Cell Counter
  Application: automatic determination of cell counts (living vs. dead)