Fluidigm Releases Access Array System
- Posted on 01 February 2010
Fluidigm Corporation has announced the release of its 48.48 Access Array integrated fluidic chip (IFC) for 454 FLX users who are active in Amplicon Tagging. This access array IFC automatically generates emulsion Polymerase Chain Reaction (emPCR)-ready libraries by simultaneously combining 48 samples and 48 primer sets to produce 48 uniquely-barcoded samples per chip for approximately US$7 per sample.
When used with a 454 FLX sequencer, it can capture up to 12 kb of sequence data per sample, or 576 kb per array. Upcoming applications on the access array system, such as long range PCR, will allow for users to target up to 480 kb of sequence data per sample, or 23MB per array.
The access array features the ability to harvest the sample out of the chip. Once the sample processing has been completed in the chip, it automatically returns the sample to the inlets where they can be easily extracted and readied for sequencing.
