The Ultra II DNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina meets the challenge of constructing high quality libraries from ever-decreasing input quantities.The reagents for each step in the library preparation workflow have been reformulated to enable high yield preparation of high quality libraries from 500 picograms to 1 microgram of input DNA. This new generation of NEBNext reagents uses a fast, streamlined, automatable workflow and enables use of fewer PCR cycles while also improving GC coverage. The kit is also compatible with PCR-free workflows and is effective with challenging samples such as FFPE DNA.
Now also available with optional SPRIselect® beadsfor clean-up and size-selection steps.Advantages
Get more of what you need, with the highest library yields
Use to generate high quality libraries even when you have only limited amounts of DNA, with inputs as low as 500 pg
Prepare libraries from ALL of your samples, including GC-rich targets and FFPE DNA samples
Improve yields and quality for target enrichmentapplications
Save time with streamlined workflows, reduced hands-on time and automation compatibility, and enjoy the flexibility of kit or module formats
To learn more about how NEBNext Ultra II addresses lower input amounts and challenging sample types, download our technical note.
For use with NEBNext Multiplex Oligos for Illumina (Unique Dual Index UMI Adaptors DNA Set 1) (NEB #E7395), refer to the Protocols tab for UMI Adaptors-specific guidance.
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NEBNext Ultra II libraries provide the highest quality sequence data in PCR-free workflows
LIBRARY KIT
TOTAL READS
% DUPLICATION
% MAPPED
% CHIMERAS
Ultra II
3,685,029
0.02
97.00
1.10
Kapa Hyper
3,679,136
0.02
97.00
2.00
TruSeq PCR-Free
3,681,643
0.05
96.65
1.38
PCR-free libraries were generated from 100 ng of Human NA19240 genomic DNA using library prep kits shown, following manufacturers’ recommendations, and with no amplification step. Libraries were sequenced on the Illumina NextSeq 500. Reads were mapped to the GRCh37 reference using Bowtie 2.2.4.This data illustrates that NEBNext Ultra II DNA Library Prep Kit enables high quality sequence data in PCR-free workflows, even with low input amounts.% Mapped:The percentage of reads mapped to human GRCh37 reference.% Duplication:The percentage of mapped sequence that is marked as duplicate.% Chimeras:The percentage of reads that map outside of a maximum insert size or that have the two ends mapping to different chromosomes. NEBNext Ultra II enables construction of high quality libraries from FFPE DNA samples
FFPE DNA
DNA INPUT (ng)
LIBRARY YIELDS IN ng
% MAPPED
% MAPPED IN PAIRS
% DUPLICATION
% CHIMERAS
Kidney Tumor
17
132
91.5
96.1
0.48
3.0
Lung Tumor
20
232
90.1
94.9
0.42
4.1
Liver Normal
20
691
92.6
94.7
0.33
8.6
Breast Tumor
30
514
91.9
95.1
0.37
4.5
Libraries were prepared from 17–30 ng of human DNA extracted from the FFPE tissue samples listed, amplified using 10 cycles of PCR and sequenced on the Illumina MiSeq. Reads were mapped to the GRCh37 reference genome using Bowtie 2.2.4.% Mapped:The percentage of reads mapped to Human GRCh37 reference.% Mapped in Pairs:The percentage of reads whose mate pair was also aligned to the reference.% Duplication:The percentage of mapped sequence that is marked as duplicate.% Chimeras:The percentage of reads that map outside of a maximum insert size or that have the two ends mapping to different chromosomes.This data illustrates that the NEBNext Ultra II DNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina enables high quality sequence data, even with low input amounts of FFPE DNA. View additional data from FFPE DNA samples
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Lot Control
The lots provided are managed separately and qualified by additional functional validation. Individual reagents undergo standard enzyme activity and quality control assays, and also meet stringent criteria in the additional quality controls listed on each individual component page
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