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New RNA library preparation option at NGI: Watchmaker mRNA Library Prep Kit

13th October 2026  -  Categories: Updates

NGI now offers the Watchmaker mRNA library preparation kit.

Important Quality Update regarding NextSeq 2000 Runs

12th October 2026  -  Categories: Updates

At NGI, we continuously monitor our sequencing output to ensure the highest standards of data quality. Over the past year, our team has been actively investigating intermittent data quality observations on our NextSeq 2000 platform. Below is a detailed overview of the issue, our interactions with Illumina, and the steps we are taking to resolve it.

Long-read sequencing with MinION available at NGI Open Lab

7th October 2026  -  Categories: Updates

Discover the power of long-read sequencing with the MinION Mk1D.

New DNA library preparation option at NGI: Watchmaker DNA Library Prep Kit

1st October 2026  -  Categories: Updates

NGI now offers the Watchmaker DNA Library Prep Kit with Fragmentation, providing both PCR-free and PCR-based workflows with lower DNA input requirements.

NGI visits Linnaeus University

21st May 2026  -  Categories: Updates

NGI project coordinators Elísabet Einarsdóttir and Mattias Ormestad recently visited Linnaeus University in Kalmar to attend a joint workshop hosted by two prominent research environments: EEMiS (Linnaeus University Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial Model Systems) and CENWIN (Linnaeus University Centre for the Environment).

Celebrating 1 Year of NGI OpenLab!

16th April 2026  -  Categories: Updates

And what a journey it has been! Since launching NGI OpenLab, we’ve had the pleasure of training a wonderful community of users to independently use the equipment in the lab, and offering hands-on training on various protocols 🧬. We’ve also enjoyed hosting a wide range of groups for courses, workshops, and study visits. A big […]

[CLOSED] NGI is looking for a Bioinformatician with focus on systems development!

23rd February 2026  -  Categories: Careers

We are looking for bioinformatician to join our team at NGI Uppsala (SNP&SEQ Technology Platform).

[CLOSED] Single-Cell Multiomics Award!

4th February 2026  -  Categories: Grants

New opportunity for researchers to win a free run for your Single-Cell experiments!

Transition Notice: Retirement of Legacy Illumina MiSeq Systems

23rd January 2026  -  Categories: Updates

Following our recent announcement regarding the addition of the Illumina MiSeq i100 to our fleet, we are now providing formal notice regarding the decommissioning of our legacy MiSeq instruments.