Automating NGS with Targeted Enrichment: Inside the Opentrons Flex High Throughput NGS Workstation

Targeted enrichment protocols for NGS are powerful—but automating them at scale can be a challenge. The workflows for enrichment through targeted amplification or hybridization capture are long and complex, often involving dozens of steps, high tip consumption, and extended incubation times. Maintaining consistency and avoiding contamination becomes even harder when scaling up.

In this webinar, we’ll introduce the new Opentrons Flex High-Throughput NGS Workstation, purpose-built to handle these challenges with ease. With features like Flex Stackers for tip and plate storage and delivery, and on-deck thermocycler with new auto-sealing plate lids to prevent contamination and evaporation, labs can now automate even the most demanding enrichment protocols end to end. The flexibility of the modules and protocols allow the platform to fit uers changing workflow demands.  We’ll walk through the workflow, share performance data, and give a live demo of the system in action.