Yourgene Health announced the launch of LightBench Discover, a high-precision 3-in-1 instrument for genomic research labs conducting long-read sequencing.
The concept for the LightBench Discover was developed following a close collaboration with PacBio, where Yourgene Health became a PacBio Compatible Partner for the original LightBench in November 2023. As part of product development for LightBench Discover, Yourgene Health deployed prototype instruments into the field to gather customer feedback on user experience, develop protocols and run real-world samples to assess the instruments’ performance.
LightBench Discover is an integrated single benchtop solution that replaces the need for multiple instruments in labs conducting long-read HiFi sequencing, who need both large fragment analytics (larger than 20 kilobases) and DNA size selection. In addition, LightBench Discover also delivers fluorometric quantification. The product has extended capabilities (compared to the original LightBench) for large fragment analytics up to 150 kilobases, along with size selection (powered by Ranger Technology) and quantification functions, making it ideal for research applications utilizing long-read sequencing on the PacBio Revio or Vega systems.
