Illumina Preset Protocol - Illumina DNA Prep (M) Tagmentation

The Illumina DNA Prep (M) Tagmentation workflow includes the following functionality.
• | Preset Illumina DNA Prep (M) Tagmentation protocols that support the generation of enriched libraries for dual-indexed, paired-end sequencing. |
• | Automated calculation of sample and buffer volumes. |
• | Automated calculation or display of reagents at every step in the protocol. |
• | Automatic step transition when required. |
• | Automatic placement of samples when necessary. |
• | Automated assignment of QC Pass/Fail, based on user-selected threshold values. |
Protocol 1: Prep Sample (Illumina DNA Prep (M) Tagmentation)

Master Step 1: Sort Sample
Step Type: No Output
Input = Small Genomes, Large Complex Genomes, Blood or Saliva
Output = Small Genomes, Large Complex Genomes, Blood or Saliva
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Subsection |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Step Data |
Multiline Text Fields |
Comment |
Multiline Text |
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Step File Placeholders |
File Name |
Log |
Auto |
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Sample Table |
Table Columns |
Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation |
Text Dropdown |
Required Presets
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Automation Name |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Set Next Step - Tagmentation |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Route Samples - Large Complex Genome |
Trigger Location |
Step |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Setting |
Value |
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Start Next Step |
Manual Available next steps:
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Assign Next Step |
Automatic |
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Safe Stopping Point |
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Master Step 2: DNA Quantification (Illumina DNA Prep (M) Tagmentation)
(This is the Drop-down text)
Step Type: Standard QC
Input = Small Genomes
Output = QC'd Small Genomes
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Subsection |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Step Data |
Multiline Text Fields |
Comment |
Multiline Text |
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Step File Placeholders |
File Name |
Log |
Auto |
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Sample Table |
Table Columns |
Concentration (ng/µl) |
Numeric |
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Sample Volume (µl) |
Required
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DNA Amount (ng) |
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Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation |
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Automation Name |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Calculate DNA Amount & Assign QC |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Button |
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Command line
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Set Next Step - Remove |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Route Samples - Small Genomes |
Trigger Location |
Step |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Setting |
Value |
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Start Next Step |
Manual |
Assign Next Step |
Automatic |
Safe Stopping Point |
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Master Step 3: Blood Lysis (Illumina DNA Prep (M) Tagmentation)
Step Type: Standard
Input = Blood Samples
Output = Lysed Blood Samples
Kit Name |
Supplier |
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Illumina DNA (M) Tagmentation Library Prep Kit 48/96, Box 1 |
Illumina |
Illumina DNA (M) Tagmentation Library Prep Kit 48/96, Flex Lysis Reagent Kit |
Illumina |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Destination Containers |
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Configured on step |
Section |
Subsection |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Step Data |
Master Step Fields |
80% Ethanol Prep Date |
Date |
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Total Samples |
Numeric |
Default = 0 |
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BLB (µl) |
Numeric |
Calculated |
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PK1 (µl) |
Numeric |
Calculated |
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Nuclease-free water (µl) |
Numeric |
Calculated |
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Thermal Cycler Program |
Text |
Default = BLP |
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Multiline Text Fields |
Comment |
Multiline Text |
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Step File Placeholders |
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File Name |
Log |
Auto |
Sample Table |
Table Columns |
Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation |
Text |
Copied in |
Automation Name |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Count Samples and Calculate Master Mix |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon entry |
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Command line
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Set Next Step - Remove |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Route Samples - Blood |
Trigger Location |
Step |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Setting |
Value |
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Start Next Step |
Manual |
Assign Next Step |
Automatic |
Safe Stopping Point |
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Master Step 4: Saliva Lysis (Illumina DNA Prep (M) Tagmentation)
Step Type: Standard
Input = Saliva Samples
Output = Lysed Saliva Samples
Kit Name |
Supplier |
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Illumina DNA (M) Tagmentation Library Prep Kit 48/96, Box 1 |
Illumina |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Destination Containers |
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Configured on step |
Section |
Subsection |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Step Data |
Master Step Fields |
80% Ethanol Prep Date |
Date |
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Multiline Text Fields |
Comment |
Multiline Text |
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Step File Placeholders |
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File Name |
Log |
Auto |
Sample Table |
Table Columns |
Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation |
Text |
Copied in |
Automation Name |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Copy Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon entry |
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Command line
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Set Next Step - Advance |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Setting |
Value |
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Start Next Step |
Manual |
Assign Next Step |
Automatic |
Safe Stopping Point |
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Protocol 2: Library Prep (Illumina DNA Prep (M) Tagmentation)

Master Step 1: Tagment Genomic DNA
Step Type: Standard
Input = Small Genomes, Large Complex Genomes, Lysed Salvia or Lysed Blood
Output = Tagmented DNA
Kit Name |
Supplier |
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Illumina DNA (M) Tagmentation Library Prep Kit 48/96, Box 2 |
Illumina |
Illumina DNA (M) Tagmentation Library Prep Kit 48/96, Box 3 |
Illumina |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Destination Containers |
96 well plate |
Configured on step |
Section |
Subsection |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Step Data |
Master Step Fields |
Thermal Cycler Program |
Text |
Default = TAG |
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Desired DNA Amount (ng) |
Numeric |
Calculated |
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Multiline Text Fields |
Directions |
If Sample Type is Small Genome, enter a Desired DNA Amount (ng) at the top of the screen and press the blue button. If Sample Type is Large Complex Genome, enter Sample Volume (µl). |
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Comment |
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Step File Placeholders |
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File Name |
Log |
Auto |
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Sample Table |
Table Columns |
Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation |
Text |
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Sample Volume (µl) |
Numeric |
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Nuclease-free water (µl) |
Numeric |
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Automation Name |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Copy Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation, DNA Amount & Set Blood and Saliva Sample Volume |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon entry |
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Command line
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Calculate DNA Amount for SMALL GENOMES |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon entry |
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Command line
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Set Next Step - Advance |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Setting |
Value |
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Start Next Step |
Automatic |
Assign Next Step |
Automatic |
Must Move Forward |
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Master Step 2: Post Tagmentation Clean Up
Step Type: Standard
Input = Tagmented DNA
Output = Clean up tagmented DNA
Kit Name |
Supplier |
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Illumina DNA (M) Tagmentation Library Prep Kit 48/96, Box 1 |
Illumina |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Destination Containers |
96 well plate |
Configured on step |
Section |
Subsection |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Step Data |
Master Step Fields |
Thermal Cycler Program |
Default = PTC |
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Multiline Text Fields |
Comment |
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Step File Placeholders |
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File Name |
Log |
Auto |
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Sample Table |
Table Columns |
Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation |
Text |
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Automation Name |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Copy Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation & DNA Amount |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon entry |
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Command line
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Set Next Step - Advance |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Setting |
Value |
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Start Next Step |
Automatic |
Assign Next Step |
Automatic |
Must Move Forward |
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Master Step 3: Amplify Tagmented DNA
Step Type: Add Labels
Input = Clean up tagmented DNA
Output = Amplified tagmented DNA
Kit Name |
Supplier |
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Illumina DNA (M) Tagmentation Library Prep Kit 48/96, Box 2 |
Illumina |
Setting |
Value |
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Label Groups |
IDT for Illumina Nextera DNA UD Indexes Set A for NovaSeq, MiSeq, HiSeq 2500 and HiSeq 2000-label-sheet.xlsx |
IDT for Illumina Nextera DNA UD Indexes Set A-D for NovaSeq, MiSeq, HiSeq 2500 and HiSeq 2000-label-sheet.xlsx |
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IDT for Illumina Nextera DNA UD Indexes Set B for NovaSeq, MiSeq, HiSeq 2500 and HiSeq 2000-label-sheet.xlsx |
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IDT for Illumina Nextera DNA UD Indexes Set C for NovaSeq, MiSeq, HiSeq 2500 and HiSeq 2000-label-sheet.xlsx |
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IDT for Illumina Nextera DNA UD Indexes Set D for NovaSeq, MiSeq, HiSeq 2500 and HiSeq 2000-label-sheet.xlsx |
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IDT for Illumina DNA-RNA UD Indexes Set A Tagmentation-label-sheet.xlsx |
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IDT for Illumina DNA-RNA UD Indexes Set A-D Tagmentation-label-sheet.xlsx |
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IDT for Illumina DNA-RNA UD Indexes Set B Tagmentation-label-sheet.xlsx |
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IDT for Illumina DNA-RNA UD Indexes Set C Tagmentation-label-sheet.xlsx |
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IDT for Illumina DNA-RNA UD Indexes Set D Tagmentation-label-sheet.xlsx |
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Value |
Specification |
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Destination Containers |
96 well plate |
Configured on step |
Section |
Subsection |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Step Data |
Master Step Fields |
Thermal Cycler Program |
Text |
Default = BLT PCR |
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Multiline Text Fields |
Comment |
Multiline Text |
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Step File Placeholders |
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File Name |
Log |
Auto |
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Sample Table |
Table Columns |
Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation |
Text |
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PCR Cycles |
Numeric |
Calculated via script |
Automation Name |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Set Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation & Set PCR Cycles |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon entry |
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Command line
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Set Next Step - Advance |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Setting |
Value |
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Start Next Step |
Automatic |
Assign Next Step |
Automatic |
Must Move Forward |
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Master Step 4: Clean Up Libraries (Illumina DNA Prep (M) Tagmentation)
Step Type: Standard
Input = Amplified tagmented DNA
Output = Cleaned up amplified tagmented DNA
Kit Name |
Supplier |
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Illumina DNA (M) Tagmentation Library Prep Kit 48/96, Box 1 |
Illumina |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Destination Containers |
96 well plate |
Configured on step |
Section |
Subsection |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Step Data |
Master Step Fields |
80% EtOH Prep Date |
Date |
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Total Samples |
Numeric |
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SPB (µl) |
Numeric |
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Nuclease-free water (µl) |
Numeric |
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Multiline Text Fields |
Comment |
Multiline Text |
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Step File Placeholders |
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File Name |
Log |
Auto |
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Sample Table |
Table Columns |
Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation |
Text |
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Pool Samples? |
Text Dropdown |
Required Presets
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Automation Name |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Set Prep Sample Type - Tagmentation, Count Samples & Calculate Master Mix |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon entry |
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Command line
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Set Next Step - Optional Pooling |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Setting |
Value |
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Start Next Step |
Manual |
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Assign Next Step |
Automatic Next steps:
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Safe Stopping Point |
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Master Step 5: Pool Libraries
Step Type: Pooling
Input = Cleaned up amplified tagmented DNA
Output = Pool
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Destination Containers |
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Configured on step |
Section |
Subsection |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Step Data |
Multiline Text Fields |
Comment |
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Step File Placeholders |
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File Name |
Log |
Auto |
Automation Name |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Set Next Step - Advance |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Setting |
Value |
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Start Next Step |
Manual |
Assign Next Step |
Automatic |
Safe Stopping Point |
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Master Step 6: Bioanalyzer QC (Library Validation)
Step Type: Standard QC
Input = Enriched DNA Fragments
Output = Result File
Section |
Subsection |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Step Data |
Master Step Fields |
Criteria 1 - Source Data Field |
Preset: Peak 2 Size - bp |
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Criteria 1 - Operator |
Preset: >= |
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Criteria 1 - Threshold |
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Preset: 150 |
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Criteria 2 - Source Data Field |
Preset: Peak 2 Size - bp |
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Criteria 2 - Operator |
Preset: <= |
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Criteria 2 - Threshold Value |
Preset: 1500 |
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BA Instrument |
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Use strict matching for Bioanalyzer results |
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Group of Defaults |
Nextera DNA Flex Library Validation |
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Step File Placeholders |
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File Name |
Bioanalyzer Input File |
Auto |
Bioanalyzer Input File Generation Log File |
Auto |
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Bioanalyzer XML Result File [required] |
Manual |
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Result File [optional] |
Manual |
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PDF Summary File [optional] |
Manual |
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Bioanalyzer XML Parsing Log File |
Auto |
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QC Assignment Log File |
Auto |
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QC Assignment Report |
Auto |
Automation Name |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Generate Bioanalyzer Input File |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Manual Button |
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Command line
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Parse Bioanalyzer XML, Copy nM and Assign QC flags |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Manual button |
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Command line
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Set Next Step - Advance |
Trigger Location |
Record Details |
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Trigger Style |
Automatic upon exit |
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Command line
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Setting |
Value |
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Start Next Step |
Automatic |
Assign Next Step |
Automatic |
Must Move Forward |
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Master Step 7: Normalize Libraries 1
Input = Purified libraries
Output = Normalized libraries
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Destination Containers |
96 well plate |
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Placement Screen |
Auto |
Section |
Subsection |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Step Data |
Multiline Text Fields |
Comment |
Multiline Text |
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Target Normalization (nM) |
Numeric |
Required Default = 2 |
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Final Volume (µl) |
Numeric |
Required |
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Step File Placeholders |
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File Name |
Log |
Auto |
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Sample Table |
Table Columns |
Molarity (nM) |
Numeric |
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Sample Volume (µl) |
Numeric |
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Buffer Volume (µl) |
Numeric |
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Normalized Molarity (nM) |
Numeric |
Required |
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Sequencing Instrument |
Text Dropdown |
Required Read Only Presets
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Automation Name |
Setting |
Value |
Specification |
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Normalization Calculations - Option 1 |
Command line
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Next Step = Set Next Step - Remove |
Command line
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Finish Step = Routing script - Normalize Libraries |
Command line
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