Table 1.
General properties of commercial nanopore sequencer machines and their flow cells.
| Sequencer | Flow Cell | Maximum Yield per Flow Cell (Gb) | Flow Cell Number in Each Running | Maximum Running Time (Hours) | Nanopore Channel Number in Each Flow Cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinION Mk1B/Mk1C | MinION (R9.4.1 or R10.3) /Flongle |
50 for MinION/2.8 for Flongle | 1 | 72 for MinION/16 for Flongle | 512 for MinION/126 for Flongle |
| GridION | MinION (R9.4.1 or R10.3)/Flongle | 50 for MinION/2.8 for Flongle | 5 | 72 for MinION/16 for Flongle | 512 for MinION/126 for Flongle |
| PromethION 24/48 | PromethION | 290 | 24/48 | 72 | 2675 |