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== Nanostring nCounter System ==

[[Image:BMC_Nanostring_System.jpg|Frame|thumb|200px|left|alt=none|The Nanostring nCounter System]] The [http://mit.edu/ki/index.html Koch Institute] and the MIT BioMicro Center is hosting a [http://www.nanostring.com/ Nanostring] nCounter system on a trial basis. The [http://www.nanostring.com/products/ncounter/ nCounter system] is a [http://www.nanostring.com/applications/technology/ single molecule visualizer] that quantitatively detects RNA and other nucleic acids using a hybridization system in a highly multiplexed manner. The system uses color-coded molecular barcodes to digitally count nucleic acid molecules in solution. The system does not use enzymes for detecting the nucleic acids, allowing direct measurements of mRNA from a variety of input materials including degraded RNA or crude cell lysates, and is amplification free.

The instruments are located in the BioMicro Center and will be available to all members of the MIT community. We will be using the rest of this calendar year, 2010, to gauge the level of interest in the nCounter and whether it would be a viable system to purchase. If you are interested in learning more, please contact [[BioMicroCenter:People|Stuart Levine]]
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