Description
PromethION is available in two models: PromethION 24 (P24) and PromethION 48 (P48), which can respectively operate up to 24 and 48 flow cells at once.
Read length
Nanopores read the length of DNA or RNA presented to them — from short to ultra-long (longest >4 Mb)
Dimensions
Compact benchtop device with compute module
Sequencing module:
- Size: W 590 mm, H 190 mm, D 430 mm
- Weight: 28 kg
Compute module:
- Size: W 178 mm, H 440 mm, D 470 mm
- Weight: 25 kg
Up to 290 Gb per flow cell*
Total device yield as much as:
- Up to 7 Tb PromethION 24*
- Up to 14 Tb PromethION 48*
* Theoretical max output when system is run for 72 hours at 420 bases / second. Outputs may vary according to library type, run conditions, etc.
Suitable applications
- Larger genomes or projects
- Population-scale sequencing
- Highly multiplexed small genomes or targeted regions
- Whole transcriptomes (direct RNA or cDNA)
On demand
Sequence what you need, when you need it
- Run flow cells individually or together — no more sample batching
- Each flow cell has approximately six times the sequencing capacity of a MinION Flow Cell
- Run multiple DNA or RNA experiments at once
- Barcode for even more samples
- Suitable for high-throughput and service labs
Accessible
- No capital cost
- Small footprint — suitable for any lab
- Easy installation with comprehensive support
High-performance compute
Sequencing and analysis in one powerful device
- Latest generation CPU for OS and orchestration
- State-of-the-art basecall accelerators
- 32 TB (P24) or 64 TB (P48) SSD data storage
- 384 GB RAM
- Instrument control and data analysis software
