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Table 4 Equipment required for MinION barcoding

From: ONTbarcoder and MinION barcodes aid biodiversity discovery and identification by everyone, for everyone

Required (< 500 specimens)

1

MinION sequencer (preferably Mk1C for basecalling) with Flongle adapter

2

Thermocycler(s)

3

Gel Electrophoresis setup

4

Magnetic Separation Rack

5

Qubit for DNA quantification

6

Standard equipment: Vortex, Mini-centrifuge, pipettes, freezer, fridge

7

Standard laptop or PC

Required (> 500 specimens)

1

Multichannel pipette(s)

Optional but highly desirable

1

Hula Mixer