
Introduction
The proliferation of next-generation sequencing (NGS) requires the development of easy to use, robust and fully automated workflows to enable the decentralization of NGS library formation. Integrated enzymatic fragmentation, such as in the NEXTFLEX Rapid XP DNA-Seq kit, is a simpler more streamlined workflow for NGS library preparation. To meet this demand, PerkinElmer has automated the NEXTFLEX Rapid XP DNA-Seq kit, on the new BioQule NGS System: a fully automated, walkaway sample preparation system for preparing up to
8 libraries simultaneously. The BioQule NGS System can automate an endless library of NGS methods through the incorporation of an integrated thermal cycler, an on-board bead wash system, easy to use user interface and an integrated optical device.