MGI Tech, a Chinese company, has announced that it owns the fastest gene decoding machine in the world. advances in this technology can help create breakthroughs in research on cancer genes, as well as rare diseases.
According to MGI Tech, the device named DNBSEQ-T7+ can giaigate 144 sets of human genes per day, meaning a set of genes takes only 10 minutes. The machine has processing speed twice as fast as their previous T7 model, with more than 16 terabase (Tb) of genetic data per day.
This is the leading figure in the industry in terms of volume, or the amount of data to solve the sequence that a machine can generate in a certain period of time.
Meanwhile, leading US biotechnology firm illumina stressed that its NovaSeqX series has a capacity of 16 Tb per run, but each run lasts up to 48 hours.
According to MGI Tech's leader, their latest gene Decoding machine is more productive, has improved accuracy and is smaller in size, which could help scientists answer questions related to the human genome.
MGI was established in 2016, a subsidiary of BGI Group, specializing in the production of high-volume trans fading protein giai phapment systems, as well as products in the fields of biotechnology and health care.
The company's customers are spread across continents and it is expected that by the end of 2025, they will launch the world's fastest genetic decoding machine.
