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Introduction to the Native Barcoding Kit 96 V14 protocol
This protocol describes how to carry out native barcoding of amplicon DNA using the Native Barcoding Kit 96 V14 (SQK-NBD114.96). There are 96 unique barcodes available, allowing the user to pool up to 96 different samples in one sequencing experiment. It is highly recommended that a Lambda control experiment is completed first to become familiar with the technology.
Steps in the sequencing workflow:
Prepare for your experiment
You will need to:
- Extract your DNA, and check its length, quantity and purity. The quality checks performed during the protocol are essential in ensuring experimental success.
- Ensure you have your sequencing kit, the correct equipment and third-party reagents
- Download the software for acquiring and analysing your data
- Check your flow cell to ensure it has enough pores for a good sequencing run
Prepare your library
You will need to:
- Prepare the DNA ends for adapter attachment
- Ligate Native barcodes supplied in the kit to the DNA ends
- Ligate sequencing adapters supplied in the kit to the DNA ends
- Prime the flow cell, and load your DNA library into the flow cell
Sequencing
You will need to:
- Start a sequencing run using the MinKNOW software, which will collect raw data from the device and convert it into basecalled reads
- Demultiplex barcoded reads in MinKNOW or the Guppy basecalling, choosing the SQK-NBD114.96 kit option
- Start the EPI2ME software and select a workflow for further analysis (this step is optional)