real-time
monitoring
Micro Solutions / Life Science
MinKNOW Software
Sequencing and real-time data from all Oxford Nanopore instruments
Product overview
- MinKNOW
- Oxford Nanopore
- Great Britain
- MinKNOW / EPI2ME
- MinKNOW
Sequencing and real-time data from all Oxford Nanopore instruments
experiment launch, bascolling and adaptive enrichment of target areas on the fly
MinKNOW is a unified environment for managing Oxford Nanopore sequencers, collecting signals and obtaining real-time sequences.
The software runs and controls the experiment, shows the quality and loading of pores, performs bascolling, manages streaming data recording, and supports Adaptive Sampling for software enrichment or exclusion of areas right during sequencing.
It generates POD5 source data and FASTQ/BAM results depending on the settings; supports hardware checks and flow cell control; It is supplied for devices with built-in computing and installed on a compatible computer for MinION/P2 Solo.
Key figures
Adaptive Sampling
fly-over
POD5
source-format
Applications
- The Oxford Nanopore Sequencing System
- Bazcolling signal
- Quality control of the launch
- Targeted enrichment or exclusion of sites
Models and configurations
- MinKNOW
Product details
Minknow interface
real-time monitoring of launch
The Oxford Nanopore Analytical Ecosystem
Minknow and EPI2ME
Launch control
- Runs and controls the experiment, shows the quality and loading of pores in real time
- Allows you to pre-set a target by data volume (for example, depth of coverage) – start stops automatically, the cell can be reused
- Performs bascolling and manages streaming data recording
Adaptive Sampling
- Software enrichment or exclusion of target areas directly during sequencing, without prior PCR amplification
- Supports digital enrichment panels, including ready-made panels for hereditary cancers and pharmacogenetics
Data and compatibility
- Forms the source data of POD5 and results in FASTQ / BAM formats depending on the settings
- Installed on a compatible computer for MinION and PromethION 2 Solo; for devices with built-in computing, it is pre-installed
Functions
| Purpose | sequencing control, launch monitoring, bascolling |
|---|---|
| Data formats | POD5 (initial signals), FASTQ/BAM (results) |
| Targeted enrichment | Adaptive Sampling – Extending or eliminating areas in real time |
Compatibility
| Instruments. | MinION Mk1D, GridION, PromethION 2 Solo, PromethION 2 Integrated, PromethION 24, PromethION 48 |
|---|---|
| Installation | pre-installed on devices with built-in computing; separate installation for MinION Mk1D and PromethION 2 Solo |
Related equipment types
- Nanopore sequencing
- Flow cells
- EPI2ME
Related products
- BGI DNBSEQ-E25 — Nanopore sequencing
- Cytek Cytek Aurora Evo — Flow cells
Classification
- Sequencing and genotyping
- Bioinformatics and data management
- Software and Digital Solutions
- Instrument management and data collection
- MinKNOW