Whitepapers

Scaling Genomic Data Infrastructure: Lessons from Genomics England

Large-scale sequencing initiatives are as much about data as they are about biology. Genomics England, established in 2013 to deliver the 100,000 Genomes Project,...

Nanopore Sequencing Tackles the Challenge of Plant Genomes

Despite their vital role in food, fuel, and climate resilience, plants remain genomically underexplored. Of the estimated 400,000 plant species, only around 900 have...

Growing Interest in Live Biotherapeutic Products Sparks Regulatory and Manufacturing Focus

The development of Live Biotherapeutic Products (LBPs) is gaining significant traction in the pharmaceutical sector, driven by clearer regulatory frameworks, scientific advancements, and increasing...

Assay Offers Faster, Simpler Way to Assess RNA Quality

An application note from Thermo Fisher Scientific outlines a new approach to assessing RNA quality that may offer a faster and more accessible alternative...

Automating qPCR Setup with Firefly and KAPA Library Quantification Kits

The setup of qPCR reactions is a vital yet time-consuming step in the process of next-generation sequencing (NGS) library quantification. With the development of...

White Paper Proposes Method to Reduce Sequencing Data Storage

In sequencing, the quality of individual bases is assessed through logarithmic quality scores, which are essential for accurate data analysis but significantly increase storage...

Advancing human genomics with nanopore sequencing

High-throughput sequencing technologies have revolutionised the field of human genetics, allowing researchers to more easily investigate and understand biological processes and their impact. However,...