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Despite the rapid development of Next-generation or Massively Parallel Sequencing technologies, Sanger sequencing is still the gold standard DNA sequencing method. Nimagen offers a complete high-performance Sanger Sequencing and Fragment Analysis by Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) product line for all process steps relative to the 3100, 3130, 3500, 3730 Series and SeqStudio™ Genetic Analyzers. Products like BrilliantDye® and NimaPOP™ have been adopted by sequencing laboratories around the world as they are proven ‘drop-in’ substitutes or alternatives to BigDye® Terminator Cycle Sequencing kits and POP™ polymers respectively and can be used with other products in the Sanger sequencing workflow either from NimaGen or Applied Biosystems (Thermo Fisher).

Next-generation Sequencing (NGS) or Massively Parellel Sequencing (MPS) library preparation protocols usually consist of a multi-step process, requiring costly reagents and substantial hands-on-time, the latter increasing the risk for PCR contamination and sample swapping.  NimaGen offers both safer and simpler NGS library preparation or sample tracking (EasySeq™) and MPS library preparation (IDseek®) options, powered by patented Reverse Complement (RC-PCR) technology. Its single tube, one reaction workflow comprises simultaneous multiplex target amplification, sequencing indexing and adaptor addition, significantly reducing manual interventions, reagent and consumables used and library preparation times. This revolutionary NGS/MPS workflow is aimed at providing cost-efficient and safer NGS Library Prep workflows, with unmatched sensitivity and robustness, for both RNA and DNA sequencing.  EasySeq™ and IDseek® products are compatible with Illumina® sequencing technology.

Effective nucleic acid extraction, purification or clean-up is a critical step in a high-performance sequencing workflow, preparing DNA or RNA samples to be compatible with a sequencer. Clean-up of PCR samples or NGS/MPS libraries prior to sequencing, or removal of dye terminators post cycle sequencing can be performed using either magnetic bead (D-Pure™, AmpliClean™), resin-based (iX-Pure™), lysis (GenePurgeDirect™), or enzymatic (ExS-Pure™) methods. A magnetic bead-based chemistry is often utilized to generate capillary electrophoresis-ready and sequence-ready samples. 

Nimagen offers a complete high-performance product line of purification and clean-up reagents, supplemented with a broad selection of Alpaqua® brand magnet plates (for 24-, 96- and 384-well microplates) used in a variety of magnetic bead-based nucleic acid applications. Alpaqua® Neodymium-Iron Boron (NdFeB) magnets of various strengths, with proprietary, patented Spring Cushion Technology, are SBS compliant and are the most frequently recommended magnets for clean-up in library preparation, exome capture, cell-free DNA, and for implementation on automated liquid handlers and high throughput workstations