CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS) announced today the introduction of a series of new single molecule sequencing kits and run configurations for the Helicos(R) Genetic Analysis System that will expand its versatility for customers. These new products and configurations, available without any System hardware upgrades, offer customers the ability to tailor parameters of the System to the specific application and number of samples under study. The parameters include:

• Choosing the use of 1 or 2 flow cells and between 1 and 50 channels
• Adjusting the number of strands of DNA imaged
• Selecting run times between 2.5 and 8 days