nanopore
Named CycloneSeq, BGI's technology is similar to that of Oxford Nanopore Technologies and will be commercialized and distributed by MGI Tech.
Two recent studies described methods to build protein pores and small molecule binders de novo, enabling customized ligand-gated nanopore sensors.
The company has been working on a nanopore sequencer based on tech from Stratos Genomics and Genia but won't commercialize it until "2025+."
The technology is licensed to a subsidiary of Fujirebio and is also being adapted for continuous automated monitoring of live tissues in culture.
The Brigham Young University spinoff recently launched a proprietary nanopore sequencing-based DNA methylation analysis service for researchers and clinicians.