The PicoPLEX Gold Single Cell DNA-Seq Kit (PicoPLEX Gold) is designed to generate high-quality DNA libraries from single cells for sequencing on Illumina platforms. The kit is based on our patented PicoPLEX technology and is optimized for the reproducible detection of copy number variants (CNVs), single nucleotide variants (SNVs), indels, and small structural variants. The PicoPLEX Gold kit outperforms the leading Multiple Displacement Amplification (MDA) technology for SNV detection.

The PicoPLEX Gold Single Cell DNA-Seq Kit has been reconfigured from the original versions of PicoPLEX kits and does not include indexes. Compatible index kits are described below and can be purchased here.

PicoPLEX WGA (PicoPLEX) quasi-random priming technology is the international gold standard for whole genome amplification (WGA) for subsequent detection of CNVs in fixed or unfixed single cells. Initially, PicoPLEX chemistry was created for the reproducible detection of aneuploidies and CNVs. To address the need for accurate detection of SNVs, we further optimized the PicoPLEX WGA chemistry using enzymes, primers, and protocols that improve sequencing coverage, uniformity, and accuracy while increasing the resolution for CNVs, SNVs, indels, and other small structural variants while retaining reproducibility.

The enhanced chemistry named PicoPLEX Gold is a single-cell library prep kit with a simple, four-step protocol to convert fixed or unfixed single cells into NGS libraries in under three hours with minimum hands-on time.

DNA HT Dual Index kits

DNA HT Dual Index kits are designed for use with ThruPLEX and PicoPLEX library preparation kits to construct libraries for multiplexed sequencing on Illumina sequencers. These kits contain indexed PCR primers carrying the Illumina Nextera® XT v2 index sequences and offer a total of 384 dual indexes for multiplexing of up to 384 samples. The indexed PCR primers are supplied pre-dispensed in four different barcoded index plates, each of which contains one-fourth of the possible dual index combinations (Cat. # R400660–R400663); or in a set of 24 individual tubes, each containing a different dual index combination (Cat. # R400664). Each dual index tube (24N) contains sufficient volume for up to two uses. Each well of a dual index plate (96N Sets A–D) contains sufficient volume for a single use.

DNA Unique Dual Index kits

DNA Unique Dual Index kits are designed for use with ThruPLEX and PicoPLEX library preparation kits to construct libraries for multiplexed sequencing on Illumina sequencers. These kits contain indexed PCR primers carrying the "IDT for Illumina UD" index sequences and offer a total of 96 dual indexes for multiplexing of up to 96 samples. The indexed PCR primers are supplied pre-dispensed in four different sets of 24 individual tubes, each of which contains one-fourth of the possible dual index combinations (Cat. Nos. R400665–R400668). Each dual index tube (24U Sets A–D) contains sufficient volume for up to two uses.

DNA Single Index kits

DNA Single Index kits are designed for use with ThruPLEX and PicoPLEX library preparation kits to construct libraries for multiplexed sequencing on Illumina sequencers. These kits contain indexed PCR primers carrying the "TruSeq LT set A" index sequences and offer a total of 12 single indexes for multiplexing of up to 12 samples. The indexed PCR primers are supplied pre-dispensed in four different sets of 12 individual tubes, each containing a different index sequence (Cat. Nos. R400695 and R400697). Each single index tube (12S Sets A–B) contains sufficient volume for up to eight uses.