Table 1.
Platform | PCR mechanism | Synthesis method | Read-length (bp) | Parallel reads |
---|---|---|---|---|
454 | Emulsion PCR | Pyrosequencing | 200–500 | 1 million |
Solexa | Bridge PCR | Reversible terminators | up to 75 | 150 million |
SOLiD | Emulsion PCR | Ligation | up to 50 | 400 million |