Takara Bio USA and Hamilton Partner for Automated NGS Library Prep

The collaboration aims to bring large-scale full-length NGS library preparation to labs globally.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 6:08pm

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Takara Bio USA, Inc. and Hamilton Company have announced a partnership to deliver automated, large-scale full-length next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation capabilities to laboratories worldwide. The collaboration combines Takara Bio's expertise in NGS library prep with Hamilton's automation technology to streamline and scale up the NGS workflow for researchers.

Why it matters

The ability to efficiently prepare large numbers of NGS libraries is crucial for genomics research and clinical applications that require high-throughput sequencing. This partnership aims to make the NGS library prep process more scalable and accessible to a wider range of laboratories.

The details

The collaboration will integrate Takara Bio's NGS library preparation kits and reagents with Hamilton's automated liquid handling workstations. This will allow laboratories to automate and scale up the full-length NGS library prep workflow, from sample preparation to library quantification and normalization. The partnership is expected to improve the consistency, efficiency and throughput of NGS library construction.

  • The partnership was announced on March 30, 2026.

The players

Takara Bio USA, Inc.

A subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., a Japanese biotechnology company that specializes in life science research tools and reagents, including NGS products.

Hamilton Company

A global manufacturer of automated liquid handling workstations and laboratory automation solutions used in various scientific applications, including genomics research.

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What they’re saying

“We are excited to partner with Hamilton to bring our NGS library prep expertise to their automated liquid handling platforms, enabling laboratories worldwide to scale up their NGS workflows.”

— Carol Lou, General Manager, Takara Bio USA

“This collaboration with Takara Bio USA will provide our customers with a streamlined, high-throughput NGS library prep solution to accelerate their genomics research and clinical applications.”

— Michael Mouradian, Vice President of Life Science, Hamilton Company

The takeaway

This partnership between Takara Bio USA and Hamilton Company aims to make the NGS library preparation process more scalable and accessible, enabling laboratories to increase the throughput and efficiency of their genomics research and clinical sequencing workflows.