ArgenTag is now an Oxford Nanopore Technologies Compatible Product Partner
- ArgenTag Bioscience
- 2 days ago
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LONDON, UK – May 26, 2026 — Last week, ArgenTag announced that its single-cell long-read solutions are now officially included in the Oxford Nanopore Compatible Products Programme. Oxford Nanopore’s programme is designed to certify industry-leading third-party technologies, as stated by the company:
“We work with innovative organisations to verify third-party products for use with our platforms. The compatible product ecosystem brings together trusted assays, data management and analysis solutions, and automation platforms that empower users to diversify, streamline and scale workflows on their Oxford Nanopore platforms.”
ArgenTag cDNA integrates seamlessly into the ONT ligation sequencing workflow without any intermediate enzymatic clean-up, enabling a streamlined 75-minute library preparation. Because ArgenTag chemistry is inherently TSO artifact-free, the ArgenTag single-cell barcoded cDNA proceeds directly to end-prep and adapter ligation, eliminating the TSO removal step required by alternative single-cell long-read workflows. This optimized combination is perfectly suited for ONT high-throughput devices (PromethION 2 Solo, PromethION 24/48) where native long reads, real-time basecalling, and rapid turnaround make full-length transcript characterization at single-cell resolution accessible right at the bench.
As part of this exciting milestone, ArgenTag participated in London Calling 2026, Oxford Nanopore’s flagship event. *All presentations and materials remain available on-demand until May 29th through our virtual booth in the Partners Exhibit Hall.
There, we officially launched our latest technical resources showcasing how ArgenTag seamlessly integrates with Oxford Nanopore workflows to maximize single-cell resolution. Our Technical Note, Fusion-Resolved Single-Cell Profiling using ArgenTag and ONT, guides researchers from ArgenTag cDNA directly to library preparation using the Oxford Nanopore Ligation Sequencing Kit (SQK-LSK114), demonstrating our platform’s ability to resolve complex gene fusions and Philadelphia heterogeneity in K562 cells. Alongside it, our new Application Note, Isoform-Resolved Single-Cell Profiling of Human PBMCs, explores how ArgenTag enables isoform-level single-cell analysis in human PBMCs using Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing workflows — both now available on our website.
This breakthrough marks a significant achievement for ArgenTag, cementing our position as a highly versatile solution compatible with both leading long-read sequencing technologies in the market. By seamlessly integrating with Oxford Nanopore and PacBio platforms, ArgenTag provides the scientific community with unprecedented flexibility, bringing our instrument-free platform and proprietary smart barcoding system to the main long-read ecosystems. Researchers can now perform high-throughput single-cell capture and library preparation without specialized equipment, utilizing the workflow that best fits their laboratory's needs.
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About ArgenTag ArgenTag is revolutionizing single-cell genomics by developing accessible and scalable solutions for transcriptomic analysis. Its "instrument-free" platform and proprietary smart barcoding system empower researchers to perform high-throughput single-cell capture and library preparation without specialized equipment. ArgenTag's mission is to make the power of single-cell, long-read sequencing available to every research lab. For more information, please visit www.argentag.com. ArgenTag products are provided for Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
About Oxford Nanopore Technologies Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LSE: ONT) is a pioneer in life science technology that designs, develops, and manufactures innovative generation sequencing solutions to bring the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. Their products and technologies, which include scalable nanopore long-read sequencing, address solutions across a broad set of research applications including human genomics, cancer research, microbiology, environmental genomics, and infectious disease surveillance. For more information, please visit www.nanoporetech.com. Oxford Nanopore products are provided for Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
