Ion Torrent vs. MiSeq: E. coli Sequencing Kicks off Desktop Sequencer Comparison
July 05, 2011
Ion Torrent vs. MiSeq: E. coli Sequencing Kicks off Desktop Sequencer Comparison
In an online presentation, Illumina emphasized the higher throughput and accuracy of its system compared to the Ion Torrent 314 chip. Life Technologies, meantime, contests some of Illumina's claims, touting the Ion Torrent platform as being a "truly disruptive technology."
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