With the development of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology, the cost of sequencing continues to decrease. NGS has been widely used in clinical diagnosis, such as genetic disease diagnosis and cancer screening. However, a huge amount of data is obtained after sequencing, and the complexity of data analysis and the cost of data storage increase accordingly.

NGS sequencing detection methods include whole-genome sequencing, whole-exome sequencing, and targeted capture sequencing.(Klein CJ. et. al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2017)

1. Precise and deep--targeted capture sequencing

Targeted capture sequencing is to perform in-depth sequencing of the target region after isolation and enrichment of the target genomic region, which can not only improve the detection sensitivity, but also significantly reduce the workload of sequencing data analysis.

Compared with whole-genome sequencing, targeted capture sequencing can obtain deeper coverage and higher data accuracy, and improve the detection efficiency of target regions. Because of its fast speed and low cost, it is suitable for the study of a large number of samples, helps to discover and verify disease-related genes or related sites, and has huge potential in clinical diagnosis and drug development.

2. Probes & Streptavidin Magnetic Beads

Compared with solid-phase hybridization, liquid-phase hybridization has higher efficiency, simpler operation, low requirements for equipment and easy automation. The target sequence enrichment and library construction can be completed within a fer hours. Liquid-phase hybridization is considered an ideal choice for clinical testing.

Using biotin-labeled oligos as probes to hybridize with the DNA library, the target gene fragments are hybridized to the probes; and then the probes are adsorbed to the magnetic beads through the combination of biotin and streptavidin. The DNA fragments in the non-target area are washed away to obtain the target gene, and then the target area is sequenced to obtain the corresponding biological information.

Streptavidin Magnetic Beads Targeted Capture Process

3. High quality magnetic beads help more accurate targeted capture sequencing

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