Ion Torrent

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Ion Torrent is a DNA sequencing technology platform known for its semiconductor-based sequencing method that detects hydrogen ions released during nucleotide incorporation.

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instanceOf DNA sequencing technology platform
next-generation sequencing technology
semiconductor-based sequencing platform
acquiredBy Life Technologies Corporation NERFINISHED
Thermo Fisher Scientific NERFINISHED
acquisitionYear 2010
advantage lower instrument cost compared to optical systems
no need for lasers or cameras
potentially faster run times
dataFormat standard sequence reads
detects hydrogen ions
pH changes
developedBy Ion Torrent Systems, Inc. NERFINISHED
doesNotRequire fluorescently labeled nucleotides
optical detection
foundedBy Jonathan M. Rothberg NERFINISHED
hasChipType Ion 314 chip NERFINISHED
Ion 316 chip NERFINISHED
Ion 318 chip NERFINISHED
Ion PI chip NERFINISHED
Ion PII chip NERFINISHED
Ion PIII chip NERFINISHED
hasPlatform Ion GeneStudio S5 NERFINISHED
Ion PGM NERFINISHED
Ion Proton NERFINISHED
Ion S5 NERFINISHED
Ion S5 XL NERFINISHED
libraryPreparation emulsion PCR on beads
limitation homopolymer length estimation errors
measures changes in pH caused by nucleotide incorporation
outputType short-read sequences
readout electrical signal
sequencingChemistry sequencing by synthesis
sequencingPrinciple detection of hydrogen ions released during nucleotide incorporation
supports barcoded libraries
multiplexed sequencing
templateAttachment DNA bound to beads loaded into wells
usedFor DNA sequencing
amplicon sequencing
clinical diagnostics
exome sequencing
metagenomics
microbial genome sequencing
oncology panel testing
targeted sequencing
uses ion-sensitive field-effect transistor sensors
microfabricated semiconductor chip
usesMethod semiconductor sequencing

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Thermo Fisher Scientific brand Ion Torrent