AG-NGS: A powerful and user-friendly computing application for the semi-automated preparation of next-generation sequencing libraries using open liquid handling platforms

BioTechniques

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 28-35

  Callejas, Sergio ^a   Álvarez, Rebeca ^a   Benguria, Alberto ^a   Dopazo, Ana ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CARDIOVASCULARES CNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Automation; Liquid handling robot; Next generation sequencing; Sample preparation; Software

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATIC GENOMICS NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; GENE LIBRARY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOMICS; HUMAN; MICROSOFT EXCEL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ROBOTICS; ROMA VECTOR; VALIDATION PROCESS; VBA SCRIPT;

AUTOMATION; LIQUID HANDLING ROBOT; NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SOFTWARE;

AUTOMATION; GENOMICS; HIGH-THROUGHPUT NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCING; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84896720006     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: 19409818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/000114124     Document Type: Article

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