DNA sequencing

10X Genomics is developing a new version of its Chromium de novo assembly solution, including Supernova 2.0, software for sequence assembly. The company also offers a technology called Linked-Reads, which is designed to provide long-range information from short-read sequencing data. To map the larger picture of the genome, genetic information is organized into “read clouds”.

Agilent Technologies has a diagnostics and genomics group that is working on NGS target enrichment. Agilent acquired molecular and sample barcoding patent information from Population Genetics Technologies to enable them to improve accuracy and sensitivity of NGS detection applications.

BGI Genomics, formerly known as Beijing Genomics Institute, launched the Life Periodic Plan, a SMRT (single molecule real time)-based sequencing service that focuses on conservation biology. It aims to use sequencing to data-mine species and deliver data on all animals and plants on earth.

Genewiz normally specializes in R&D genomics services and branched out in 2017 into clinical genomics testing with its CLIA Sanger Sequencing service and also launched Amplicon-EZ, a service for sequencing mixed PCR products.

Illumina's products include MiniSeq and NovaSeq, and in 2018 they launched a smaller one-cubic-foot iSeq 100 sequencer at a cost affordable for many labs, $19,900. Illumina also launched a second FDA-regulated and CE-IVD marked NGS system called NextSeq 550Dx for clinical labs and is moving into oncology and hereditary disease testing applications.