1. Overview of the protocol

Rapid Barcoding Kit features

This kit is recommended for users who:

  • Wish to multiplex samples to reduce price per sample
  • Need a PCR-free method of multiplexing to preserve additional information such as base modifications
  • Require a short preparation time
  • Have limited access to laboratory equipment

Introduction to the Rapid Barcoding Kit 96

This protocol describes how to carry out rapid barcoding of genomic DNA using the Rapid Barcoding Kit 96 (Q-SQK-RBK110.96).

Steps in the sequencing workflow:

Prepare for your experiment

You will need to:

  • Extract your DNA and check its length, quantity, and purity. The quality checks performed on input samples are essential in ensuring experimental success.
  • Ensure you have the Q-Line Rapid Barcoding Kit 96, the correct equipment, and third-party reagents

Library preparation

You will need to:

  • Tagment your DNA using the Rapid Barcodes in the kit; this simultaneously attaches a pair of barcodes to the fragments
  • Pool the barcoded samples
  • Attach sequencing adapters supplied in the kit to the DNA ends
  • Prime the flow cell and load your DNA library into the flow cell

Q Rapid barcoding workflow

Sequencing and analysis

You will need to:

  • Start an assay using the sequencing software, which will collect raw data from the device and convert it into basecalled reads. There is also an option to demultiplex reads into barcode-specific folders.
IMPORTANTE

Compatibility of this protocol

This protocol should only be used in combination with:

  • Rapid Barcoding Kit 96 (Q-SQK-RBK110.96)
  • R9.4.1 flow cells (Q-FLO-MIN106D)
  • Flow Cell Wash Kit (Q-EXP-WSH004)

2. Equipment and consumables

Material
  • 50 ng high molecular weight genomic DNA per sample
  • Rapid Barcoding Kit 96 (Q-SQK-RBK110.96)

Consumibles
  • Tubos de 1,5 ml Eppendorf DNA LoBind
  • 2 ml Eppendorf DNA LoBind tubes
  • Tubos de PCR de pared fina (0,2 ml)
  • Eppendorf twin.tec® PCR plate 96 LoBind, semi-skirted (Eppendorf™, cat # 0030129504) with heat seals
  • Agua sin nucleasas (p. ej., ThermoFisher AM9937)
  • Etanol al 80 % recién preparado con agua sin nucleasas

Instrumental
  • Cubeta con hielo
  • Microplate centrifuge, e.g. Fisherbrand™ Mini Plate Spinner Centrifuge (Fisher Scientific, 11766427)
  • Temporizador
  • Termociclador o termobloque
  • Gradilla magnética
  • Mezclador Hula (mezclador giratorio suave)
  • Pipeta y puntas P1000
  • Pipeta y puntas P200
  • Pipeta y puntas P100
  • Pipeta y puntas P20
  • Pipeta y puntas P2
  • Pipeta multicanal y puntas de varios tamaños
Equipo opcional
  • Standard gel electrophoresis equipment
  • Bioanalizador Agilent (o equivalente)
  • Fluorímetro Qubit (o equivalente para el control de calidad)

For this protocol, you will need 50 ng high molecular weight genomic DNA per sample.

Input DNA

How to QC your input DNA

It is important that the input DNA meets the quantity and quality requirements. Using too little or too much DNA, or DNA of poor quality (e.g. highly fragmented or containing RNA or chemical contaminants) can affect your library preparation.

For instructions on how to perform quality control of your DNA sample, please read the Input DNA/RNA QC protocol.

Chemical contaminants

Depending on how the DNA is extracted from the raw sample, certain chemical contaminants may remain in the purified DNA, which can affect library preparation efficiency and sequencing quality. Read more about contaminants on the Contaminants page of the Community.

Rapid Barcoding Kit 96 (Q-SQK-RBK110.96) contents

Q-SQK-RBK110.96 kit contents

Name Acronym Cap colour No. of vials Fill volume per vial (µl)
Rapid Barcode plate RB96 - 3 plates 8 µl per well
AMPure XP Beads AXP Brown 3 1,200
Sequencing Buffer II SBII Red 1 500
Rapid Adapter F RAP-F Green 1 25
Elution Buffer EB Black 1 500
Loading Beads II LBII Pink 1 360
Loading Solution LS White cap, pink label 1 400
Flush Tether FLT Purple 1 400
Flush Buffer FB White 1 bottle 15,500

This product contains AMPure XP reagent manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.

Rapid barcode sequences

Component Sequence
RB01 AAGAAAGTTGTCGGTGTCTTTGTG
RB02 TCGATTCCGTTTGTAGTCGTCTGT
RB03 GAGTCTTGTGTCCCAGTTACCAGG
RB04 TTCGGATTCTATCGTGTTTCCCTA
RB05 CTTGTCCAGGGTTTGTGTAACCTT
RB06 TTCTCGCAAAGGCAGAAAGTAGTC
RB07 GTGTTACCGTGGGAATGAATCCTT
RB08 TTCAGGGAACAAACCAAGTTACGT
RB09 AACTAGGCACAGCGAGTCTTGGTT
RB10 AAGCGTTGAAACCTTTGTCCTCTC
RB11 GTTTCATCTATCGGAGGGAATGGA
RB12 CAGGTAGAAAGAAGCAGAATCGGA
RB13 AGAACGACTTCCATACTCGTGTGA
RB14 AACGAGTCTCTTGGGACCCATAGA
RB15 AGGTCTACCTCGCTAACACCACTG
RB16 CGTCAACTGACAGTGGTTCGTACT
RB17 ACCCTCCAGGAAAGTACCTCTGAT
RB18 CCAAACCCAACAACCTAGATAGGC
RB19 GTTCCTCGTGCAGTGTCAAGAGAT
RB20 TTGCGTCCTGTTACGAGAACTCAT
RB21 GAGCCTCTCATTGTCCGTTCTCTA
RB22 ACCACTGCCATGTATCAAAGTACG
RB23 CTTACTACCCAGTGAACCTCCTCG
RB24 GCATAGTTCTGCATGATGGGTTAG
RB25 GTAAGTTGGGTATGCAACGCAATG
RB26 CATACAGCGACTACGCATTCTCAT
RB27 CGACGGTTAGATTCACCTCTTACA
RB28 TGAAACCTAAGAAGGCACCGTATC
RB29 CTAGACACCTTGGGTTGACAGACC
RB30 TCAGTGAGGATCTACTTCGACCCA
RB31 TGCGTACAGCAATCAGTTACATTG
RB32 CCAGTAGAAGTCCGACAACGTCAT
RB33 CAGACTTGGTACGGTTGGGTAACT
RB34 GGACGAAGAACTCAAGTCAAAGGC
RB35 CTACTTACGAAGCTGAGGGACTGC
RB36 ATGTCCCAGTTAGAGGAGGAAACA
RB37 GCTTGCGATTGATGCTTAGTATCA
RB38 ACCACAGGAGGACGATACAGAGAA
RB39 CCACAGTGTCAACTAGAGCCTCTC
RB40 TAGTTTGGATGACCAAGGATAGCC
RB41 GGAGTTCGTCCAGAGAAGTACACG
RB42 CTACGTGTAAGGCATACCTGCCAG
RB43 CTTTCGTTGTTGACTCGACGGTAG
RB44 AGTAGAAAGGGTTCCTTCCCACTC
RB45 GATCCAACAGAGATGCCTTCAGTG
RB46 GCTGTGTTCCACTTCATTCTCCTG
RB47 GTGCAACTTTCCCACAGGTAGTTC
RB48 CATCTGGAACGTGGTACACCTGTA
RB49 ACTGGTGCAGCTTTGAACATCTAG
RB50 ATGGACTTTGGTAACTTCCTGCGT
RB51 GTTGAATGAGCCTACTGGGTCCTC
RB52 TGAGAGACAAGATTGTTCGTGGAC
RB53 AGATTCAGACCGTCTCATGCAAAG
RB54 CAAGAGCTTTGACTAAGGAGCATG
RB55 TGGAAGATGAGACCCTGATCTACG
RB56 TCACTACTCAACAGGTGGCATGAA
RB57 GCTAGGTCAATCTCCTTCGGAAGT
RB58 CAGGTTACTCCTCCGTGAGTCTGA
RB59 TCAATCAAGAAGGGAAAGCAAGGT
RB60 CATGTTCAACCAAGGCTTCTATGG
RB61 AGAGGGTACTATGTGCCTCAGCAC
RB62 CACCCACACTTACTTCAGGACGTA
RB63 TTCTGAAGTTCCTGGGTCTTGAAC
RB64 GACAGACACCGTTCATCGACTTTC
RB65 TTCTCAGTCTTCCTCCAGACAAGG
RB66 CCGATCCTTGTGGCTTCTAACTTC
RB67 GTTTGTCATACTCGTGTGCTCACC
RB68 GAATCTAAGCAAACACGAAGGTGG
RB69 TACAGTCCGAGCCTCATGTGATCT
RB70 ACCGAGATCCTACGAATGGAGTGT
RB71 CCTGGGAGCATCAGGTAGTAACAG
RB72 TAGCTGACTGTCTTCCATACCGAC
RB73 AAGAAACAGGATGACAGAACCCTC
RB74 TACAAGCATCCCAACACTTCCACT
RB75 GACCATTGTGATGAACCCTGTTGT
RB76 ATGCTTGTTACATCAACCCTGGAC
RB77 CGACCTGTTTCTCAGGGATACAAC
RB78 AACAACCGAACCTTTGAATCAGAA
RB79 TCTCGGAGATAGTTCTCACTGCTG
RB80 CGGATGAACATAGGATAGCGATTC
RB81 CCTCATCTTGTGAAGTTGTTTCGG
RB82 ACGGTATGTCGAGTTCCAGGACTA
RB83 TGGCTTGATCTAGGTAAGGTCGAA
RB84 GTAGTGGACCTAGAACCTGTGCCA
RB85 AACGGAGGAGTTAGTTGGATGATC
RB86 AGGTGATCCCAACAAGCGTAAGTA
RB87 TACATGCTCCTGTTGTTAGGGAGG
RB88 TCTTCTACTACCGATCCGAAGCAG
RB89 ACAGCATCAATGTTTGGCTAGTTG
RB90 GATGTAGAGGGTACGGTTTGAGGC
RB91 GGCTCCATAGGAACTCACGCTACT
RB92 TTGTGAGTGGAAAGATACAGGACC
RB93 AGTTTCCATCACTTCAGACTTGGG
RB94 GATTGTCCTCAAACTGCCACCTAC
RB95 CCTGTCTGGAAGAAGAATGGACTT
RB96 CTGAACGGTCATAGAGTCCACCAT

3. Computer requirements and software

GridION IT requirements

The GridION device contains all the hardware required to control up to five sequencing experiments simultaneously and acquire the data. The device is further enhanced with high performance GPU technology for real-time basecalling. Read more in the GridION Q IT Requirements document in the Q system channel.

The sequencing software

The sequencing software controls the GridION, collects sequencing data in real-time and processes it into basecalls. The software can also demultiplex reads by barcode, and basecall/demultiplex data after a sequencing run has completed. You will be using the sequencing software for every assay you run.

For instructions on how to run the sequencing software on the GridION, please refer to the Q-Line sequencing software user guide.

4. Library preparation

Material
  • 50 ng high molecular weight genomic DNA per sample
  • Rapid Barcode Plate (RB96)
  • Rapid Adapter F (RAP F)
  • AMPure XP Beads (AXP, or SPRI)
  • Elution Buffer (EB) (tampón de elución) del kit de Oxford Nanopore

Consumibles
  • Tubos de PCR de pared fina (0,2 ml)
  • Eppendorf twin.tec® PCR plate 96 LoBind, semi-skirted (Eppendorf™, cat # 0030129504) with heat seals
  • Tubos de 1,5 ml Eppendorf DNA LoBind
  • 2 ml Eppendorf DNA LoBind tubes
  • Agua sin nucleasas (p. ej., ThermoFisher AM9937)
  • Etanol al 80 % recién preparado con agua sin nucleasas

Instrumental
  • Cubeta con hielo
  • Temporizador
  • Termociclador
  • Microplate centrifuge, e.g. Fisherbrand™ Mini Plate Spinner Centrifuge (Fisher Scientific, 11766427)
  • Gradilla magnética
  • Mezclador Hula (mezclador giratorio suave)
  • Pipeta y puntas P1000
  • Pipeta y puntas P200
  • Pipeta y puntas P100
  • Pipeta y puntas P20
  • Pipeta y puntas P10
  • Pipeta y puntas P2
  • Pipeta multicanal y puntas de varios tamaños
Equipo opcional
  • Standard gel electrophoresis equipment
  • Bioanalizador Agilent (o equivalente)
  • Fluorímetro Qubit (o equivalente para el control de calidad)

Program the thermal cycler: 30°C for 2 minutes, then 80°C for 2 minutes.

Thaw kit components at room temperature, spin down briefly using a microfuge and mix by pipetting as indicated by the table below:

Reagent 1. Thaw at room temperature 2. Briefly spin down 3. Mix well by pipetting
Rapid Barcode plate (RB96) Not frozen
Rapid Adapter F (RAP-F) Not frozen
AMPure XP Beads (AXP, or SPRI) Mix by pipetting or vortexing immediately before use
Sequencing Buffer II (SBII) ✓*
Loading Beads II (LBII) Mix by pipetting or vortexing immediately before use
Elution Buffer (EB)
Flush Buffer (FB) Mix by vortexing
Flush Tether (FLT)

*Vortexing, followed by a brief spin in a microfuge, is recommended for Sequencing Buffer II (SBII) and Flush Buffer (FB).

Prepare the DNA in nuclease-free water.

  • Transfer 50 ng genomic DNA per sample into a 1.5 ml Eppendorf DNA LoBind tube
  • Adjust the volume to 9 μl with nuclease-free water
  • Mix by pipetting
  • Spin down briefly in a microfuge

In 0.2 ml thin-walled PCR tubes or an Eppendorf twin.tec® PCR plate 96 LoBind, mix the following. The Rapid Barcodes can be transferred using a multichannel pipette:

Reagent Volume
50 ng template DNA 9 μl
Rapid Barcodes (RB01-96, one for each sample) 1 μl
Total 10 μl

Ensure the components are thoroughly mixed by pipetting and spin down briefly.

Incubate the tubes or plate at 30°C for 2 minutes and then at 80°C for 2 minutes. Briefly put the tubes or plate on ice to cool.

Pool all barcoded samples, noting the total volume.

Resuspend the AMPure XP Beads (AXP) by vortexing.

To the entire pooled barcoded sample from Step 7, add an equal volume of resuspended AMPure XP Beads (AXP) and mix by flicking the tube.

Incubate on a Hula mixer (rotator mixer) for 5 minutes at room temperature.

Prepare at least 3 ml of fresh 80% ethanol in nuclease-free water.

Spin down the sample and pellet on a magnet. Keep the tube on the magnet, and pipette off the supernatant.

Keep the tube on the magnet and wash the beads with 1.5 ml of freshly prepared 80% ethanol without disturbing the pellet. Remove the ethanol using a pipette and discard.

Repeat the previous step.

Briefly spin down and place the tube back on the magnet. Pipette off any residual ethanol. Allow to dry for 30 seconds, but do not dry the pellet to the point of cracking.

Remove the tube from the magnetic rack and resuspend the pellet in 15 µl Elution Buffer (EB). Incubate for 10 minutes at room temperature.

Pellet the beads on a magnet until the eluate is clear and colourless, for at least 1 minute.

Remove and retain 15 µl of eluate into a clean 1.5 ml Eppendorf DNA LoBind tube.

  • Remove and retain the eluate which contains the DNA library in a clean 1.5 ml Eppendorf DNA LoBind tube
  • Dispose of the pelleted beads
VERIFICACIÓN

Quantify 1 µl of eluted sample using a Qubit fluorometer.

Transfer 11 µl of the sample into a clean 1.5 ml Eppendorf DNA LoBind tube.

Add 1 µl of Rapid Adapter F (RAP F) to 11 µl of barcoded DNA.

Mix gently by flicking the tube, and spin down.

Incubate the reaction for 5 minutes at room temperature.

FIN DEL PROCESO

The prepared library is used for loading into the flow cell. Store the library on ice or at 4°C until ready to load.

5. Priming and loading the MinION Flow Cell

Material
  • Flush Tether (FLT)
  • Flush Buffer (FB)
  • Sequencing Buffer II (SBII)
  • Loading Beads II (LBII)
  • Loading Solution (LS)

Consumibles
  • Tubos de 1,5 ml Eppendorf DNA LoBind

Instrumental
  • GridION device
  • Pipeta y puntas P1000
  • Pipeta y puntas P100
  • Pipeta y puntas P20
CONSEJO

Priming and loading a flow cell

We recommend all new users watch the 'Priming and loading your flow cell' video before your first run.

Using the Loading Solution

We recommend using the Loading Beads II (LBII) for loading your library onto the flow cell for most sequencing experiments. However, if you have previously used water to load your library, you must use Loading Solution (LS) instead of water. Note: some customers have noticed that viscous libraries can be loaded more easily when not using Loading Beads II.

Thaw the Sequencing Buffer II (SBII), Loading Beads II (LBII) or Loading Solution (LS, if using), Flush Tether (FLT) and one bottle of Flush Buffer (FB) at room temperature before mixing the reagents by vortexing and spin down at room temperature.

To prepare the flow cell priming mix, add 30 µl of thawed and mixed Flush Tether (FLT) directly to the bottle of thawed and mixed Flush Buffer (FB), and mix by vortexing at room temperature.

Slide open the GridION lid and insert the flow cell.

Press down firmly on the flow cell to ensure correct thermal and electrical contact.

Flow Cell Loading Diagrams Step 1a

Flow Cell Loading Diagrams Step 1b

MEDIDA OPCIONAL

Complete a flow cell check to assess the number of pores available before loading the library.

This step can be omitted if the flow cell has been checked previously.

See the flow cell check instructions in the MinKNOW protocol for more information.

Slide the flow cell priming port cover clockwise to open the priming port.

Flow Cell Loading Diagrams Step 2

IMPORTANTE

Take care when drawing back buffer from the flow cell. Do not remove more than 20-30 µl, and make sure that the array of pores are covered by buffer at all times. Introducing air bubbles into the array can irreversibly damage pores.

After opening the priming port, check for a small air bubble under the cover. Draw back a small volume to remove any bubbles:

  1. Set a P1000 pipette to 200 µl
  2. Insert the tip into the priming port
  3. Turn the wheel until the dial shows 220-230 µl, to draw back 20-30 µl, or until you can see a small volume of buffer entering the pipette tip

Note: Visually check that there is continuous buffer from the priming port across the sensor array.

Flow Cell Loading Diagrams Step 03 V5

Load 800 µl of the priming mix into the flow cell via the priming port, avoiding the introduction of air bubbles. Wait for five minutes. During this time, prepare the library for loading by following the steps below.

Flow Cell Loading Diagrams Step 04 V5

Thoroughly mix the contents of the Loading Beads II (LBII) by pipetting.

IMPORTANTE

The Loading Beads II (LBII) tube contains a suspension of beads. These beads settle very quickly. It is vital that they are mixed immediately before use.

In a new tube, prepare the library for loading as follows:

Reagent Volume per flow cell
Sequencing Buffer II (SBII) 37.5 µl
Loading Beads II (LBII) mixed immediately before use, or Loading Solution (LS), if using 25.5 µl
DNA library 12 µl
Total 75 µl

Note: Load the library onto the flow cell immediately after adding the Sequencing Buffer II (SBII) and Loading Beads II (LBII).

Complete the flow cell priming:

  1. Gently lift the SpotON sample port cover to make the SpotON sample port accessible.
  2. Load 200 µl of the priming mix into the flow cell priming port (not the SpotON sample port), avoiding the introduction of air bubbles.

Flow Cell Loading Diagrams Step 5

Flow Cell Loading Diagrams Step 06 V5

Mix the prepared library gently by pipetting up and down just prior to loading.

Add 75 μl of the prepared library to the flow cell via the SpotON sample port in a dropwise fashion. Ensure each drop flows into the port before adding the next.

Flow Cell Loading Diagrams Step 07 V5

Gently replace the SpotON sample port cover, making sure the bung enters the SpotON port, close the flow cell priming port and close the GridION lid.

Flow Cell Loading Diagrams Step 8

Flow Cell Loading Diagrams Step 9

6. Data acquisition and basecalling

How to start sequencing

Follow the instructions in the Q-Line sequencing software user guide beginning from the "Set up and run an assay" section.

Last updated: 10/30/2024

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