Loop Genomics LoopSeq Bacterial Genome Sequencing Kit and Services

Loop Genomics has launched a new sample preparation kit and service for de novo bacterial genome assembly using synthetic long reads on Illumina sequencers.

The LoopSeq Bacterial Genome Sequencing kit leverages the firm's chemistry and computational pipeline to create reads thousands of base pairs long, providing high-quality assemblies with fewer total contigs, higher N50 values, and fewer misassemblies.

San Jose, California-based Loop Genomics said the kit is plug-and-play and can easily replace existing sample preparation kits for bacterial genome sequencing experiments, using Loop's software for data analysis.