First look at Ion Torrent data: De novo assembly
Well we’ve had our Ion Torrent for nearly 6 weeks now, but we haven’t yet run it. A combination of factors have impeded our progress. After waiting for installation there have been various changes to the protocols and reagents, plus we needed to buy some more equipment to make libraries (a Bioruptor, for shearing). Our [...]
Genome sequencing platforms compared for bacterial de novo assemblies
Wow, I haven’t blogged for ages. Partly this is the usual excuse of not having time, and partly a lack of inspiration. Sorry. Perhaps just before Xmas is the wrong time to get my mojo back, but I guess that’s the way life is. So what’s been happening? Well, on the sequencing front we’ve recently [...]