Guides
Straight answers to the questions researchers ask us most, written by our NGS scientists.
What determines the price of whole genome sequencing: genome size, coverage, sequencing platform, library prep, sample type, bioinformatics and batch size, with a worked example.
Method guideSanger sequencing or next-generation sequencing? A practical comparison of read length, accuracy, sensitivity, throughput and cost, with a decision table for common lab projects.
Plasmid guideHow to verify a plasmid: whole-plasmid long-read sequencing vs Sanger primer walking, what each detects, how to prepare your sample, and how to read the results.
Microbiome guide16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, full-length 16S or shotgun metagenomics? Compare taxonomic resolution, functional insight, host DNA, sequencing depth and cost for microbiome studies.
