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Specificially designed for use with the HeliScope™ Single Molecule Sequencer, the precision flow cells enable True Single Molecule Sequencing (tSMS)™. Two flow cells are included in every tSMS Reagent Kit.

The flow cells are prepared with an application specific proprietary surface which has the following characteristics, necessary for single molecule chemistry and imaging:

Single molecule capture by hybridization, allowing densities of 100 million strands of DNA per square centimeter or higher
Low adsorption, to prevent non-specific single nucleotide binding and accumulation throughout the course of your experiment.
Low background fluorescence emission, to maximize the signal-to-noise for imaging.

For user convenience, a number of key features are built into the flow cells:

Serialized barcode label, used to track flow cells in a LIMS system and recognized by the Helicos™ Genetic Analysis System.
25 discrete channels per flow cell, allowing the simultaneous analysis of up to 50 individual or multiplexed samples per run.
Visual indicators to ensure proper cell flow placement in the instrument.
Innovative packaging that serves as a stackable holder for use during run preparation.