BGI Poised to Launch Its Desktop Sequencer BGISEQ-500 This October
Shenzhen, China — BGI today debuted its desktop sequencer BGISEQ-500 in China. It is the second new system based on Complete Genomics’ industry-leading sequencing technology. Earlier this month, CG’s new fully integrated “supersequencer” Revolocity™ system was previewed at ESHG. Different from Revolocity™’s scalability, BGISEQ-500 is an integrated desktop sequencing solution. It automates sample preparation, sequencing, and data analysis, enabling various applications on one-click operation.
BGI introduced its non-invasive prenatal test (NIFTY) application on BGISEQ-500. Each run can test 16 to 192 samples. Equipped with the built-in automatic analysis software, the processing time from sample library construction to data analysis can reach within 24 hours.
The detailed information of BGISEQ-500 will be officially launched at the 10th International Conference on Genomics(ICG10, www.icg-10.org) held in Shenzhen this October.

