Next Generation Sequencing

Tender description

Expansion of deep sequencing capacity is required to meet Institute demand. Current sequencing capacity reached, waiting time can reach 4 weeks. Feedback from end users is that more and larger scale projects will be coming online in next 6-24 months, several of which are beyond the capabilities of the existing machine. The required capacity is for sequencing of one mammalian genome, > 10 exomes or hundreds of short amplicons in a single run. The new sequencer is required to meet the demands of scientific projects in multiple Divisions (on-going or planned projects in multiple sections within Virology, Bacteriology, Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies). These include diverse research projects, regulatory research around adventitious agent detection in biologics and cell banks and the development of reference materials for such work.