Monday, July 23, 2012

Ion Torrent Genomic Sequencer Registered to Compete for $10M Prize

MarketWire: Ion Torrent image sensor-like technology gives a good chance for Life Technologies Corp. to win $10M Archon Genomics X PRIZE for being the first to sequence 100 whole human genomes at a cost of $1,000 or less each, a standard never before achieved.

Ion Torrent pH-sensor detects chemical signals and directly translates them into digital domain, similar to CMOS imager that directly translates photons into electrons.

More about the Ion Torrent technology is in pictures and Yotube videos below:

Ion Torrent uses a high-density array of micro-machined wells
to perform this biochemical process in a massively
parallel way. Each well holds a different DNA template. Beneath
the wells is an ion-sensitive layer and beneath that
a proprietary Ion sensor.



Posted by Vladimir Koifman at 20:58

8 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 24, 2012 at 2:28 AM

    Ion Torrent 'entered' the competition. They haven't won anything yet.

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    1. Vladimir KoifmanJuly 24, 2012 at 2:08 PM

      Thanks! I've mis-interpreted the PR. The post is corrected.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 25, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    Why is this news worthy of this blog?

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  3. AnonymousJuly 25, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    In the semiconductor technology of DNA sequencing company Ion Torrent uses disposable CMOS pH-sensors, similar to the image sensor. The volume of their sales in the coming years can surpass the sales of image sensors.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 26, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    I doubt it...sequencing (even as a disposable) exceeding what is soon to be 2-3B CIS devices/year?

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    1. Vladimir KoifmanJuly 26, 2012 at 4:12 PM

      Depending on the resolution Ion Torrent sensors cost $500 a chip. At that price they do not need to sell too many to eclipse the whole image sensor market.

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  5. AnonymousJuly 26, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    I see. Another "huge" multi-billion dollar market just about to happen.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 27, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    The cost of pH-sensors

    For PGM (Personal Genome Machine) sequenser:
    Ion 314 (1152x1380, 1,5 Mp) - 99$;
    Ion 316 (2640x2736, 7,2 Mp) - 299$;
    Ion 318 (13 Mp) - 500$.

    For Ion Proton (coming soon):
    Proton I (165 Mp) - ?;
    Proton II (660 Mp) - ?.

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