Beckman Coulter Genomics Launches Automated, High Capacity Target Capture Services

Process Offers Fast Turnaround and Consistent Data

DANVERS, Mass. (July 18, 2011) — Beckman Coulter Genomics today announced a completely automated, high-capacity, target capture sequencing service that delivers quality sequencing data and streamlines sample preparation for targeted next generation sequencing.

Utilizing Agilent SureSelect Target Enrichment technology with the Beckman Coulter SPRIworks Fragment Library System for automated library construction and the Biomek* Laboratory Automation Workstation for liquid handling provides high quality, reproducible samples ready for sequencing. Sequencing is performed on the Illumina GAII and HiSeq 2000 platforms.

“By automating this pipeline and maximizing our target capture sequencing capacity, we are able to offer our customers a high throughput solution, with faster project turnaround times and reproducible sequencing data” said William Donahue PhD, manager of molecular biology for Beckman Coulter Genomics. “Our LIMS sample tracking also enables large numbers of samples to be processed at the same time, significantly reducing the risk of sample mix up that exists in a manual process.” 

The solution is well suited to projects with a focus on key genomic regions of interest and provides scalable, cost-efficient sequencing of relevant samples in both small and large quantities.

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About Beckman Coulter Genomics

Beckman Coulter Genomics, headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts, is a leading provider of genomic services and nucleic acid purification products, serving life-science researchers and the pharmaceutical industry throughout the world. By providing technical expertise, combined with personalized service, Beckman Coulter Genomics delivers the highest quality data, robust analyses and innovative thinking. For more information, visit www.beckmangenomics.com