Plasmidsaurus has launched a new RNA-Seq service for Illumina short read applications, bringing the same approach they use for plasmid sequencing to gene expression analysis. Attendees at this week’s ASHG annual conference in Boston can meet with Plasmidsaurus scientists and get an early look at the new intuitive RNA-Seq analytics exploration tools, noted Mark Budde, co-founder and CEO of Plasmidsaurus.
“Getting good transcriptomics data shouldn’t take weeks of hassle. Send us cells and we’ll get you answers,” he said.
Plasmidsaurus RNA-Seq delivers advantages in RNA expression profiling, according to Budde, such as crude cell preps can be turned into fully analyzed data in as fast as three days, cultured cells can be submitted in Zymo DNA/RNA shield at room temperature via a network of drop-boxes, and no bioinformatician is needed as customers can create and explore gene expression experiments on the results page.
“Huge kudos to Plasmidsaurus for this incredibly fast, affordable service,” noted Molly Gasperini, associate director of genome engineering at the Allen Institute and an early access user of Plasmidsaurus RNA-Seq.
“We are continually inspired by our users and the creativity they bring to their experiments,” said Jim Stapleton, co-founder and CTO of Plasmidsaurus. “Every day we see how seamless sequencing services unlock new applications, better workflows, and accelerated science. We can’t wait to see what researchers can do with faster and more accessible RNA-Seq.”
Stapleton said the system can benefit pharmaceutical and biotech companies seeking rapid feedback on drug candidates or genome editing, as well as anyone else who needs rapid validation of cell line identity and health.
In recent months, Plasmidsaurus launched overnight microbiome amplicon sequencing to accelerate microbiology research, introduced a fast, low-input AAV genome sequencing service to accelerate gene therapy R&D, and opened its tenth global sequencing lab, located in Singapore.
