Information
The SFB Expansion contains additional Short Fragment Buffer (SFB) for use with sequencing experiments where short fragments are required.
The SFB Expansion properties
| Feature | Property |
|---|
| Associated kits | - Ligation Sequencing Kit V14 (SQK-LSK114) - Ligation Sequencing Kit XL V14 (SQK-LSK114-XL) ) - Native Barcoding Kit 24 V14 (SQK-NBD114.24) - Native Barcoding Kit 96 V14 (SQK-NBD114.96) - Native Barcoding Auxiliary Kit V14 (EXP-NBA114) - PCR Barcoding Expansion 1-12 (EXP-PBC001) - PCR Barcoding Expansion 1-96 (EXP-PBC096) |
| Pack size | 4 reactions |
| Storage | -20°C to -30°C |
| Stability | This expansion is stable during shipping for 7 days at temperatures up to 25ºC. Upon receipt, please store the expansion at -20°C to -30°C. Oxford Nanopore Technologies deem the useful life of the product to be 3 months from receipt by the customer. |
Shipping and logistics:
Flow cells and kits are shipped together in an environmentally friendly temperature-controlled shipping box.
Products are shipped to customers within the USA and EU Monday to Thursday. Shipments to Canada, Norway, Korea and Japan are expedited Monday to Wednesday; with Australia and New Zealand leaving our warehouses on a Friday. Shipments to the rest of the world are made on Mondays to allow the full working week for packages to arrive.
The delivery charges are calculated when a quote is raised or during checkout. Once an order is made, the delivery ID and delivery information can be tracked in the Store.
What's in the box
We are in the process of reformatting kits into larger bottles. Currently, this product is being shipped in two formats.
Vial format:

| Name | Acronym | Cap colour | No. of vials | Fill volume per vial (μl) |
|---|
| Short Fragment Buffer | SFB | Grey | 4 | 1,800 |
Bottle format:

| Name | Acronym | Cap colour | No. of vials | Fill volume per vial (μl) |
|---|
| Short Fragment Buffer | SFB | Clear cap, dark blue label | 1 | 7,500 |
Compatibility
The SFB Expansion can be used together with:
Kits
- Ligation Sequencing Kit V14 (SQK-LSK114)
- Ligation Sequencing Kit XL V14 (SQK-LSK114-XL)
- PCR Barcoding Expansion 1-12 (EXP-PBC001)
- PCR Barcoding Expansion 1-96 (EXP-PBC096)
- Native Barcoding Auxiliary Kit V14 (EXP-NBA114)
- Native Barcoding Kit 24 V14 (SQK-NBD114.24)
- Native Barcoding Kit 96 V14 (SQK-NBD114.96)
Flow cells
- FLO-MIN114
- FLO-PRO114M
- FLO-FLG114
Devices
- Flongle
- MinION
- GridION
- PromethION