Ion Torrent

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DNA sequencing technology platform next-generation sequencing technology semiconductor-based sequencing platform

Ion Torrent is a DNA sequencing technology platform known for its semiconductor-based sequencing method that detects hydrogen ions released during nucleotide incorporation.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Ion GeneStudio S5	1
Ion Torrent canonical	1
Ion Torrent Systems, Inc.	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7346343 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ion Torrent
Context triple: [Thermo Fisher Scientific, brand, Ion Torrent]

A. Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Oxford Nanopore Technologies is a biotechnology company that develops and commercializes nanopore-based DNA and RNA sequencing devices for real-time, portable genomic analysis.
B. Illumina
Illumina is a biotechnology company best known for developing and manufacturing advanced DNA sequencing and array-based technologies used in genomics research and clinical applications.
C. NGS
NGS is the National Geodetic Survey, the U.S. federal agency responsible for defining and managing the national coordinate system used for mapping, navigation, and surveying.
D. NGS
NGS is the abbreviation for the Nasdaq Global Select Market, a premier tier of the Nasdaq stock exchange that lists companies meeting the highest financial and corporate governance standards.
E. Edico Genome
Edico Genome was a biotechnology company specializing in high-speed genomic data analysis through its DRAGEN bio-IT platform and FPGA-based acceleration technology.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ion Torrent
Target entity description: Ion Torrent is a DNA sequencing technology platform known for its semiconductor-based sequencing method that detects hydrogen ions released during nucleotide incorporation.

A. Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Oxford Nanopore Technologies is a biotechnology company that develops and commercializes nanopore-based DNA and RNA sequencing devices for real-time, portable genomic analysis.
B. Illumina
Illumina is a biotechnology company best known for developing and manufacturing advanced DNA sequencing and array-based technologies used in genomics research and clinical applications.
C. NGS
NGS is the National Geodetic Survey, the U.S. federal agency responsible for defining and managing the national coordinate system used for mapping, navigation, and surveying.
D. NGS
NGS is the abbreviation for the Nasdaq Global Select Market, a premier tier of the Nasdaq stock exchange that lists companies meeting the highest financial and corporate governance standards.
E. Edico Genome
Edico Genome was a biotechnology company specializing in high-speed genomic data analysis through its DRAGEN bio-IT platform and FPGA-based acceleration technology.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	DNA sequencing technology platform ⓘ next-generation sequencing technology ⓘ semiconductor-based sequencing platform ⓘ
acquiredBy	Life Technologies Corporation ⓘ linked to: Invitrogen Thermo Fisher Scientific ⓘ
acquisitionYear	2010 ⓘ
advantage	lower instrument cost compared to optical systems ⓘ no need for lasers or cameras ⓘ potentially faster run times ⓘ
dataFormat	standard sequence reads ⓘ
detects	hydrogen ions ⓘ pH changes ⓘ
developedBy	Ion Torrent Systems, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Ion Torrent
doesNotRequire	fluorescently labeled nucleotides ⓘ optical detection ⓘ
foundedBy	Jonathan M. Rothberg ⓘ linked to: Jonathan Rothberg
hasChipType	Ion 314 chip ⓘ Ion 316 chip ⓘ Ion 318 chip ⓘ Ion PI chip ⓘ Ion PII chip ⓘ Ion PIII chip ⓘ
hasPlatform	Ion GeneStudio S5 ⓘ linked to: Ion Torrent Ion PGM ⓘ Ion Proton ⓘ Ion S5 ⓘ Ion S5 XL ⓘ linked to: Ion S5
libraryPreparation	emulsion PCR on beads ⓘ
limitation	homopolymer length estimation errors ⓘ
measures	changes in pH caused by nucleotide incorporation ⓘ
outputType	short-read sequences ⓘ
readout	electrical signal ⓘ
sequencingChemistry	sequencing by synthesis ⓘ
sequencingPrinciple	detection of hydrogen ions released during nucleotide incorporation ⓘ
supports	barcoded libraries ⓘ multiplexed sequencing ⓘ
templateAttachment	DNA bound to beads loaded into wells ⓘ
usedFor	DNA sequencing ⓘ amplicon sequencing ⓘ clinical diagnostics ⓘ exome sequencing ⓘ metagenomics ⓘ microbial genome sequencing ⓘ oncology panel testing ⓘ targeted sequencing ⓘ
uses	ion-sensitive field-effect transistor sensors ⓘ microfabricated semiconductor chip ⓘ
usesMethod	semiconductor sequencing ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Thermo Fisher Scientific → brand → Ion Torrent ⓘ

Ion Torrent → developedBy → Ion Torrent Systems, Inc. ⓘ

linked to: Ion Torrent

Ion Torrent → hasPlatform → Ion GeneStudio S5 ⓘ