A field guide in setting up sequencing workflow, specifically on a moving ship

Figure 2. (A) Molecular bench for procedure including DNA extraction and library preparation was set-up in a clean room, which also serves as one of the bedrooms of scientists on-board. (B) Emulsion PCR was performed using the One-Touch technology located at the laundry room close to the hull of the ship. Damaged touch screen was replaced by re-wiring the display onto a laptop. (C) The sequencer was run at the owner’s cabin where there is an easy and safe access to the nitrogen tank that fuels the microfluidics of the sequencing technology. (D) A modified version of Ion Torrent server was set up to run the data analysis.