Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd is developing a revolutionary technology for label-free molecular detection and analysis, with potential applications in DNA sequencing, diagnostics, drug development and defence. The Company is based in Oxford, UK and has a team of sixty scientists, engineers and informaticians.
Our BASE™ technology is a method to sequence DNA that uses a protein nanopore combined with a processive enzyme, multiplexed on a silicon chip. This elegant system does not require fluorescent labeling, and has unique potential to transform the speed and cost of DNA sequencing.
Recent interest in the race for the "$1000 genome" highlights the need for a new DNA sequencing technology that is affordable and accessible enough to allow an exponential increase in genomic research. This will have a profound effect in medicine, agriculture, energy, biodiversity, evolutionary biology, genealogy and many other fields.
The versatility of nanopore technology means that it can also be adapted to measure other molecules, including other nucleic acids, proteins, small organic molecules and ionic species. For more information please browse our website or contact us with any questions.
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Nanopores offer a method of identifying single molecules directly, without the need for fluorescent labelling and detection.
Research into nanopores has been conducted at leading academic institutions worldwide for 15 years, revealing their unique capacity to detect and analyse specific molecules, i.e. to act as 'biosensors.” Oxford Nanopore was founded to ...
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BASE sequencing system
Oxford Nanopore is developing a new generation of DNA sequencing system to deliver superior speed, cost and accuracy, and also simplicity and versatility of workflow.
The system is designed to enable a broader range of researchers to be able to perform sequencing-based experiments, with a wide variety of applications incl...
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