Takara Bio Shasta Single-Cell System
Takara Bio has launched the Shasta Single-Cell System, an automated, high-throughput platform for biomarker discovery in oncology research.
The system enables whole-genome DNA amplification assays in up to 1,500 single cells per run. For total RNA-seq applications, Shasta enables up to 100,000 cells per run. The highest sensitivity mRNA-Seq kit offers full-length transcript coverage for up to 1,500 cells per run.
The company has launched an early-access program and is accepting orders for shipment at the end of the second quarter.