News

New data delivery system

21st June 2017  -  Categories: Updates

In mid-June, NGI will start introducing a new, secure system for delivering sequence and genotype data to users. With this new system, once your project is ready, you will be given access to a secure delivery server where your data will be available for download for a limited period of time. For more information, please […]

Data & Methodology Publication – Cluster Flow: A user-friendly bioinformatics workflow tool

2nd May 2017  -  Categories: Research & Development

Cluster Flow: a simple and flexible bioinformatics pipeline tool designed for quick and user-friendly installation, offers next-generation sequencing data analysis with pre-configured modules and pipelines for common bioinformatics tasks.

SciLifeLab offers funding for national genomics studies

26th April 2017  -  Categories: Updates

SciLifeLab welcomes applications for Swedish research projects based on next generation DNA sequencing. In total, this third call will provide 30 million SEK in support for sequence analysis of unique and well-characterized sample collections to study either the genetic basis of disease or environmental effects on biodiversity. Please go to this link for further instructions on how […]

Data & Methodology Publication – SPlinted Ligation Adapter Tagging (SPLAT), a novel library preparation method for whole genome bisulphite sequencing

7th April 2017  -  Categories: Research & Development

Presenting a novel approach for quick and cost effective WGBS library preparation that is based on splinted adaptor tagging (SPLAT) of bisulphite-converted single-stranded DNA.

Illumina NeoPrep system is being discontinued

28th March 2017  -  Categories: Updates

Earlier this year Illumina informed us that the NeoPrep library preparation system will be discontinued (PDF). This method has been in use at the NGI Stockholm facility during the last couple of years and is now being replaced by other methods. <10ng DNA: Rubicon Thruplex DNA-Seq <200ng DNA: Lucigen NxSeq AmpFREE The Lucigen prep is still in […]

Illumina lowers the minimum average coverage requirements for HiSeqX to 15X

12th January 2017  -  Categories: Updates

Illumina has recently updated the Special Conditions of Sale applicable to their HiSeqX instruments. The new Special Conditions lowers the requirements for average depth of coverage and now permits whole genome sequencing (WGS) and bisulphite sequencing down to an average depth of 15X coverage or greater. The HiSeqX instruments are for many projects at NGI […]

Christmas Holiday Period 2016

22nd November 2016  -  Categories: Updates

Orders submitted after December 14 will not be processed until after the holiday break. Sample submission will be closed during the following period: NGI Stockholm, Thursday 22 December – Friday 6 January NGI Uppsala, Monday 17 December – Friday 6 January

Data & Methodology Publication – MultiQC: summarize analysis results for multiple tools and samples in a single report

19th October 2016  -  Categories: Research & Development

MultiQC: a bioinformatics tool that automates the parsing of NGS metadata, creating a single summary report with powerful visualizations and a simple interface. MultiQC enables researchers to quickly identify global trends and biases, improving quality control processes and reducing the risk of batch effects in large-scale sequencing studies.

Current status for Stockholm node of NGI Sweden

12th September 2016  -  Categories: Updates

The current status of operations can now be viewed in a graphical display. See the link in the text on the upper right of this page.

Project information updates

6th July 2016  -  Categories: Updates

Several items of information are now updated in the orders. This includes project id, project name, and status which are fetched daily from the internal systems at the Stockholm node.