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Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Plasmidsaurus Partner for Whole-Plasmid Nanopore Sequencing

NEW YORK – Oxford Nanopore Technologies said Tuesday that it has partnered with sequencing service provider Plasmidsaurus to advance nanopore-based plasmid sequencing.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

As part of the collaboration, Oxford Nanopore and Plasmidsaurus will codevelop new workflows, reagents, and applications for plasmid sequencing and beyond, including microbial and gene therapy applications.

Founded in 2021, Los Angeles-based Plasmidsaurus has developed a rapid, whole-plasmid sequencing service based on nanopore sequencing, according to Oxford Nanopore.

"We are thrilled to work directly as partners to develop technology to solve other daily needs of biotech researchers around the globe," Plasmidsaurus CEO Mark Budde said in a statement.