Teardown of an Oxford Nanopore MinION DNA Sequencer
The Oxford Nanopore MinION DNA Sequencer is a portable device that has made DNA sequencing more accessible and affordable. The device was first trialed in 2014 and commercially released in 2015, with a price tag of $2,000, although the consumables are an additional cost. The device's technology has been improving over time, with costs expected to continue decreasing as technology advances.
- ▪The Oxford Nanopore MinION DNA Sequencer is a small, portable device that can sequence DNA or RNA.
- ▪The device was first trialed in 2014 and commercially released in 2015 at a cost of $2,000.
- ▪The consumables for the device, which can be used a few times before needing replacement, cost around £690 per unit.
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Teardown Of An Oxford Nanopore MinION DNA Sequencer No comments by: Maya Posch August 10, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy Detail of the nanopore chip. (Credit: mikeselectricstuff, YouTube) For most people the term ‘DNA sequencing’ probably brings to mind large, expensive laboratory equipment in sterile rooms, but over the past decades technological progress really has had its way with it, to the point where it’s now just another small portable device. Something like the Oxford Nanopore MinION unit that [Mike] recently took to bits to ogle at the intricate insides. This device was trialed in 2014 in a limited release before its commercial release in 2015, with this paper by [Miten Jain] et al. in Genome Biology detailing the workings of this nanopore sequencer.
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