Jade Bartolo, the Associate Director for Automation at Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT), introduced the ElysION. The five-minute recording is titled “Smarter genomics for streamlined answers – ElysION, sample-to-answer nanopore sequencing.” The ElysION has an integrated thermocycler and a MinION Mk1D or PromethION P2. The system can also shake and is compatible with tubes and plates. The device is benchtop and has an integrated touchscreen. The device has software and computing possibilities. Bartolo noted that it is a single solution for a range of methods and reduces turnaround time and use of reagents. The NO-MISS protocol can automate the DNA extraction process for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and Fungi. The system uses the MagMAX DNA Multi-Sample Ultra. The system can load the flow cell and even wash it! The NO-MISS protocol can be automated with up to 24 samples. Bartolo explained that the device is designed with regulatory processes in mind. The EPI2ME integration produces reports and shares the FASTQ files and reports. I’m excited to learn what can be done with this instrument!
