Large-scale, long-read, direct DNA and RNA sequencing
Terabases of data
1 - 48 flow cells
Flexible, on-demand sequencing
High-performance compute
Analyse data in real time
Up to 8 Tb data
Population-scale sequencing
Why PromethION?

On-demand sequencing
Run up to 48 independently addressable, high-capacity PromethION Flow Cells.
Ultra-high throughput
Generate terabases of data — streamed in real time for immediate analysis.
Powerful compute
Alleviate data analysis bottlenecks.
Population-scale sequencing
Generate sub-$1,000 human genomes.
No capital cost
Pay just for consumables.
Specifications
PromethION is available in two models: PromethION 24 (P24) and PromethION 48 (P48), which can respectively operate up to 24 and 48 flow cells at once.
Read length
Nanopores read the length of DNA or RNA presented to them — from short to ultra-long (longest >4 Mb)
Dimensions
Compact benchtop device with compute module
Sequencing module:
- Size: W 590 mm, H 190 mm, D 430 mm
- Weight: 28 kg
Compute module:
- Size: W 178 mm, H 440 mm, D 470 mm
- Weight: 25 kg
Up to 180 Gb per flow cell
Total device yield as much as:
- 4 Tb PromethION 24
- 8 Tb PromethION 48
Suitable applications
- Larger genomes or projects
- Population-scale sequencing
- Highly multiplexed small genomes or targeted regions
- Whole transcriptomes (direct RNA or cDNA)
On demand
Sequence what you need, when you need it
- Run flow cells individually or together — no more sample batching
- Each flow cell has approximately six times the sequencing capacity of a MinION Flow Cell
- Run multiple DNA or RNA experiments at once
- Barcode for even more samples
- Suitable for high-throughput and service labs
Accessible
- No capital cost
- Small footprint — suitable for any lab
- Easy installation with comprehensive support
High-performance compute
Sequencing and analysis in one powerful device
- Latest generation CPU for OS and orchestration
- State-of-the-art basecall accelerators
- 32 TB (P24) or 64 TB (P48) SSD data storage
- 384 GB RAM
- Instrument control and data analysis software
Simple workflow
Prepare
Extract nucleic acid from your sample and prepare it for sequencing
Sequence
Sequence your library on a device that suits your needs
Analyse
Analyse your data from as soon as you start sequencing
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