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Vega system

Benchtop HiFi sequencer with one SMRT Cell per run

PacBioVega1 GbE
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Features

  • One SMRT Cell per run
  • Onboard compute for base calling and DeepConsensus
  • Methylation calling and BAM generation in every run
  • Compact benchtop form factor

Compatible Flow Cells

Vega SMRT Cell Tray
103-406-700smrt-cell
Vega Sequencing Plate
103-274-300sequencing-plate

Compatible Kits

HiFi Prep Kit 96
103-381-200ligationDNA
HiFi Plex Prep Kit 96
103-381-300ligationDNA
SMRTbell Prep Kit 3.0
102-182-700ligationDNA

Compatible Software

SMRT Link
control

PacBio web-based end-to-end workflow manager for run setup, monitoring, analysis, and data management

SMRT Link Cloud
control

PacBio-hosted cloud version of SMRT Link for run setup and monitoring without local server

SMRT Analysis
analysis

PacBio analysis module suite for secondary analysis and visualization of HiFi data

Vega Platform

PacBio

Vega is a newer benchtop PacBio HiFi system positioned for single-lab, in-house long-read sequencing.

Specifications

Read LengthHiFi long reads (≥20 kb)
OutputUp to 60 Gb
Accuracy99.9%+ (Q33)
SizeBenchtop

Strengths

  • Smaller PacBio footprint
  • Accessible per-run economics
  • Methylation calling built-in

Considerations

  • Lower throughput than Revio
  • Newer platform
  • PacBio-specific consumables

Best For

Mid-size labsRapid in-house long-read workMethylation and transcriptome studies
$$$~1 day turnaround

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