The Ion Total RNA Library Protocol Card for AB Library Builder™System is required for running the Ion Total RNA-Seq Kit for AB for Library Builder™System. This protocol card contains the firmware needed to easily automate the creation of up to 13 whole transcriptome or small RNA (miRNA) libraries upstream of semiconductor sequencing on either the Ion PGM™ or Ion Proton™ platforms.

The Ion Total RNA Library Protocol Card for AB Library Builder™System:
• Enables whole transcriptome or small RNA (miRNA) library construction on the AB Library Builder™System
• Eliminates the need for instrument programming prior to use

This automated RNA library preparation solution eliminates the labor intensive steps typically associated with the manual RNA-Seq library protocols. The protocol card also offers the:
• Convenience of having instrument software for automating the preparation of two different RNA-Seq library types on the AB Library Builder™System on an easy-to-install firmware card
• Simplicity of running multiple protocols without the need for instrument programming or time-consuming instrument training

A Single-Day Workflow: The Next Stage in a Sequencing Revolution
With the ability to prepare up to 13 libraries in approximately 3 hours, the Ion Total RNA-Seq Protocol Card for the AB Library Builder™System, in combination with the Ion Total RNA-Seq kit for the AB Library Builder™System, represents a step towards automating the entire Ion RNA sequencing workflow, making analysis of both whole transcriptome and small RNA more convenient than ever before. This protocol card makes implementing these automated workflows simple and easy, for a transition from manual to automated library construction that is rapid and painless.