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Takara Bio USA partners with SPT Labtech to deliver automation-ready NGS library preparation technologies (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-10-21

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    https://go.sptlabtech.com/Takara-Tech-Note-firefly

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedTakara Bio USA and SPT Labtech announced a partnership to deliver validated, automated library preparation workflows that combine Takara Bio NGS library preparation chemistries with SPT Labtech's firefly liquid handling platform.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe collaboration will start by optimizing select SMART-Seq RNA-seq library prep workflows on the firefly instrument, with plans to expand to a growing menu of new RNA-seq, DNA-seq, and immune profiling kits.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedThe SMART-Seq mRNA Long Read Extended kit, scheduled to ship in January 2027, will be the first product launched with a workflow optimized for firefly automation.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedThe article says the automation-enabled combination will help laboratories standardize long-read transcriptomics at scale while benefiting from improved input flexibility, enhanced recovery of long, full-length transcripts, greater quantitation confidence with UMIs, and increased operational efficiency.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedAutomation scripts are already available for download on the SPT cloud portal for two existing kits, SMART-Seq mRNA LP and SMART-Seq Total RNA Library Prep with ZapR Depletion (with UMIs).View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedExperts from the University of Cambridge worked with Takara Bio and SPT Labtech to automate the SMART-Seq Total RNA Library Prep with ZapR Depletion (with UMIs) on the firefly system, supporting high-quality results with consistency and speed.View evidenceHide evidence

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