GridION Q
GMP ready Oxford Nanopore Sequencing
GridION Q delivers the full breadth of multidimensional Oxford Nanopore sequencing insights in a form factor designed for regulated environments, empowering labs to generate critical, high-quality results with confidence.
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Compliant & secure
Human readable audit trails, user authentiction, data encryption & LIMS integration
Reliable & supported
Transparent product lifecycles with optional upgrade paths
Reproducible & qualified
Built under the Oxford Nanopore quality manufacturing system (QMS) with long-term version support
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How to buy
Our product specialists are available to understand your requirements and create a quote for your order
Why GridION Q?
Flexible test menu
Functionality to design and lock self-developed tests alongside running Oxford Nanopore end-to-end workflows
Rich multi-dimensional data
Sequence native DNA or RNA fragments of any length with modifications included in-one-go
Modular & scalable
Run 1-5 independent flow cells. Add additional experiments mid-run
Real-time data
Deliver actionable insights in hours accelerating decisions in clinical research and manufacturing quality control
Compliance
Designed to support inclusion within 21CFR part 11 and EU GMP Annex 11 compliant workflows
Library preparation
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Q-Line Ligation sequencing kit
Unlock complete genome insights
Versatile, high-yield library preparation for deeper sequencing depth, capturing base modifications without amplification bias.
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Q-Line Rapid barcoding kit
A simple and rapid library preparation method with barcoding for up to 96 genomic DNA samples
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Q-Line Rapid PCR barcoding kit
Rapid and simple method of preparing up to 24 barcoded samples for sequencing from 1-5ng of gDNA using PCR
Specifications
The GridION Q operates up to 5 flow cells at once and comes with an integrated NVIDIA GVU100 GPU
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On demand
Sequence what you need, when you need it.
- Wash and reuse flow cells to eliminate sample batching
- Run flow cells individually or together
- Continuously load flow cells as demand changes
- Run multiple DNA or RNA experiments at once
Read length
Nanopores read the length of DNA or RNA presented to them - from short to ultra-long (20bp to >4Mb)
Dimensions
Compact benchtop device with integrated compute
Size W 370mm, H 220mm, D 365mm
Weight 11Kg
Suitable applications:
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Accessible
- Cost-effective device
- Engineer IQ/OQ included as standard
- Integrated compute - minimal IT infrastructure required
Powerful integrated compute
- Sequencing and analysis in one benchtop device
- GVU100 GPU accelerator
- 64Gb RAM / 7Tb SSD storage
- Ethernet connectivity
- Instrument control and data analysis software
Admin controls
- LIMS API
- User control
- Custom protocol locking
- Human readable audit trails
