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Bionano Announces Launch of Next-Generation Versions of its Reagent Kits and Chip Consumable, Along with Updates to its Instrument Control and Bionano Access Software for the Optical Genome Mapping Workflow
Bionano Prep SP-G2 (SP-G2) kit offers higher gDNA quality, improved ease-of-use and increased DNA throughputBionano Prep Direct Label and Stain-G2 (DLS-G2)
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[{"type":"text","content":"Bionano Prep SP-G2 (SP-G2) kit offers higher gDNA quality, improved ease-of-use and increased DNA throughputBionano Prep Direct Label and Stain-G2 (DLS-G2) kit offers increased reagent stability and labeling efficiency resulting in significantly faster sample to results workflowSaphyr Chip® G3.3, instrument control software (ICS) version 5.3 and Bionano Access™ software version 1.7.2 offer enhanced evaporation control and workflow robustness enabling for more high coverage samples to be run per week SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (BNGO today announced the launch of multiple new products and advancements for its optical genome mapping (OGM) workflow that offer enhanced robustness in sample preparation, decreased turnaround time for DNA labeling and imaging, and improvements in throughput and quality metrics. The new versions of Bionano’s sample prep kits, chips and instrument software address customer feedback and can improve the performance in routine higher volume genome analysis applications. Bionano’s sample prep kits are used to extract and label ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) DNA for use on the Saphyr® system. These kits are optimized for performing Bionano OGM applications on a variety of sample types. Generation 2 kits will support blood samples, cell lines, and bone marrow aspirates, with versions for tissue and tumor samples expected later in 2023. The Bionano Prep SP-G2 (SP-G2) and Bionano Prep Direct Label and Stain (DLS-G2) kits have also increased in size from 10-reaction to 12-reaction kits, an upgrade that better matches the company’s chip consumables. The SP-G2 kit enhances UHMW DNA isolation and enables higher sample success rates, fewer user errors and more data generated per run. One of the main improvements to sample preparation is the potential to isolate DNA of higher quality, especially for marginal samples. The new protocol also can eliminate time and process constraints, making the lysis step more user-friendly and better optimized for runs with different sample types, which allows users to batch up to six samples simultaneously. These improvements in chemistry can ultimately result in increased DNA throughput for more data generated per sample run. In addition, a derivative of the SP-G2 kit supports Hamilton’s Long String Vantage automated UHMW DNA isolation. Bio...