Roche launches NimbleDesign software for next generation sequencing

Offering an empirically optimized probe database, the software’s design algorithm allows customers to acquire and evaluate designs in an automated setting before making the purchase decision.

Roche Sequencing Solutions president Thomas Schinecker said that NimbleDesign is based on years of target enrichment design experience from its bioinformatics experts.

"Following the very positive feedback we received from pilot users in selected regions we are excited to offer this software tool globally now," Schinecker added.

By using NimbleDesign, customers can have the option to take an advantage of Roche’s superior SeqCap EZ library technology by delivering more efficient discovery of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and better uniform coverage than other technologies.

The easy-to-use interface also develops multiple designs simultaneously with quick turnaround time.

NimbleDesign tool further streamlines the design workflow and ordering process, in addition to the launch of SeqCap EZ Reagents earlier this year for improved customer convenience.