Nanopore sequencing
On saleCompany-reported
- What happened
Oxford Nanopore released its first nanopore sequencing device, the MinION.
- Why it matters
Handheld sequencers can move testing out of the lab to a patient's bedside, and have been taken into outbreaks to track viruses.
UK Research and Innovation (MRC)- How far from your life
Approved or on sale
Nanopore DNA sequencing is on step 4 of 5. You can get it now, though it may not be common yet.
- Source
“Oxford Nanopore Technologies was founded in 2005 and released its first nanopore sequencing device in 2014,”Oxford Nanopore, 19 Feb 2025
Company-reported: the only source so far is the company itself. It still counts on the ladder, and we show the flag until an independent source backs it.
The bigger picture
More on Nanopore sequencing
On step 4 of 5: Approved or on sale. Everything we track on it
- Field trial
A UK and Brazil team used the handheld MinION to sequence the Zika virus directly from patient samples during the outbreak.
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