Does Your Sequencer Still Think It's Spring Break?

22 March 2016

It’s that time of year again. The grey clouds are parting and the sun is poking its head out at long last. Spring break is here, and for a lot of people, that means turning your sequencer off for a while.

But what happens when you return to your lab with a nice tan, ready to work, and your sequencer wants a little more time off? Instead of starting up normally, your machine won’t connect to the computer, and all you see is that flashing yellow light.

We usually see this error in couple different instances. 

 

 

 

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CRISPR: Changing the Game of Genetics

03 March 2016
You’ve probably heard of CRISPR technology and the promises it holds for the field of genetics. Although scientists have been working with genomes for some time now, this new tool has been predicted to transform the future of biology, and this breakthrough is getting a lot of media hype now for its potential uses. It allows scientists to edit genomes with extremely increased accuracy and flexibility.
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Don't Know What To Do With Your Old Equipment? We'll Take It!

02 March 2016

Need a way to fund new equipment? Don't stress, we’ll buy your old equipment!

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Words From Our Clients

19 February 2016
Here at SeqGen, customer happiness is the highest priority. In efforts to ensure we are performing at the highest level of customer service, a series of testimonials were executed to evaluate client case studies. The following is one company's testimonial of their service with SeqGen.
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We Want your Old Equipment!

17 February 2016

SeqGen, purchases used 3130’s and 3730’s and we want to make it worth your effort.Receive a FREE iPhone 6 when we purchase your old equipment.

We can help you earn a return on your investment or help fund your new equipment.

Give us a call to determine the value of the equipment (877) 561-3002.

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Love Your 3130? Keep it!

17 February 2016

We at SeqGen realize that the 3130 equipment is soon approaching obsolescence with Life Technology/Thermofisher, but we plan to maintain this Genetic Analyzer well into the future.

Our experienced engineers are among the best in the industry and our customers rave about the value they receive from us.

Please feel free to give us a call or complete this form. We will make sure to get a quote out to you immediately.

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Can You Prolong the Life of Your Capillary Array?

17 February 2016

Can You Prolong the Life of Your Capillary Array?

Frequently we hear from customers who are seeing less than optimal results in their sequencing data.  After ruling out mechanical problems, we often come to the conclusion that there are sample, reagent, or array related issues with the data.  When we finally narrow down the problem to the capillary array, the question inevitably arises “do I need to purchase a new array or can I do anything to bring this array back to life?” The simple answer to this question is “maybe”.

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Cost Saving Polymer Tips “They” Won’t Tell You

17 February 2016


My mama used to tell me “you learn something new everyday”. That certainly seems to be the case for me, even after almost 10 years as Manager of SeqGen.

The clever ideas I hear from our talented group of engineers never ceases to amaze me! Just the other day, James was sharing with me about the tips he gives our customers so that they can reduce their expenditure on polymer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A few words about 10x dilution buffer

17 February 2016

I guess I would not be thorough if I did not include a few words about 10x dilution buffer to go along with our polymer and array discussions of late.  Some of this information may surprise you!

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Water or Hi-Di Formamide? Some Interesting Information!

17 February 2016

 

We love hearing from you!  After sending out our recent communication on polymer cost saving tips, we received a great question from one of our end users concerning Hi-Di. 

After digging into it, we discovered some great information that we thought might be helpful to others.  Here is the background information and also our research findings.  Enjoy!

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