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Table 3 Performance of different commercially available library preparation kits for 30X human genome builds

From: Bead-linked transposomes enable a normalization-free workflow for NGS library preparation

Parameter

Library Preparation Kit

Nextera DNA Flex

TruSeq Nano

NEBNext Ultra

Kapa HyperPlus

Kapa HyperPrep

TruSeq DNA PCR-free

No. samples

30

20

4

4

4

6

Includes PCR in protocol

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Fragmentation method

BLT

Sonication

Enzymatic

Enzymatic

Sonication

Sonication

Input direct from blood and saliva

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Incorporates normalization for inputs ≥100 ng

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Total assay time, hours

3.5

11

6

6

6

10

Total PF PE reads

3.70E + 08

3.70E + 08

3.70E + 08

3.70E + 08

3.70E + 08

3.70E + 08

Diversity

3.1E + 09

2.0E + 09

1.3E + 09

2.8E + 09

4.6E + 09

1.9E + 09

Autosome coverage at 15X, %

97.9

98.0

97.8

96.1

91.3

98.1

Autosome callability, %

96.7

96.9

96.8

96.6

96.2

96.9

Autosome exon callability, %

98.7

98.4

98.8

98.7

98.5

99.0

SNV recall, %

98.7

98.7

98.8

98.5

97.8

98.8

SNV precision, %

99.8

99.7

99.7

99.1

94.4

99.9

Indel recall, %

94.2

92.9

94.5

93.1

91.0

95.9

Indel precision, %

97.2

94.9

97.7

97.6

96.1

98.3

  1. Libraries were prepared from 100 ng of human gDNA (NA12878) and sequenced on a HiSeqX with 6 samples per flow cell. Data presented is the average of the number of samples indicated for each kit. Data analysis was performed using the BaseSpace Sequence Hub Whole Genome Sequencing 6.0.0 and VCAT 3.0.0 Apps. Callability describes the percentage of base calls in the data set that pass the quality metrics required for making a genotype call; base quality, alignment quality, and minimum coverage levels are considered. Total assay time indicates the time from DNA extraction to library normalization and pooling, with workflow step times determined using specific methods: DNA extraction (QIAamp DNA Mini Kit or Flex Lysis Kit), DNA quantitation (Qubit), DNA fragmentation (Covaris), and manual library normalization and pooling (Bioanalyzer). Calculations assumed that 16 samples were processed at a time with a multichannel pipette. BLT Bead-linked transposome, PE Paired-end, PF Pass filter, SNV Single-nucleotide variant, Indel Insertion/deletion