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Illumina unveils roadmap of groundbreaking NovaSeq X advancements in data quality, output, speed, and flexibility
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today unveiled an 18-month roadmap of innovations that enhance the power and value of the NovaSeq X system. Updates include technology that will deliver up to a Q70 quality score for the first time, along with 30% increased speed and output up to 35 billion reads (35B). Staggered starts and new flow cells go live across the customer base in the coming weeks.
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