The MinION mk1b couldn't handle the cold. Looks like the mk1d might be a better fit for Alaskan soil research at these temperatures!

Great news! Despite the fridge reaching -1°C, the MinION mk1d seems to be holding its own internally! Check out the flow cell temperature.

Woohoo! Fridge temperatures reached -1°C, way below the MinION mk1d's typical range (+10°C to +35°C). Can it handle the cold for research in the field?

Testing the limits for Alaskan soil microbes! Put a MinION mk1d to the fridge test (new! +10°C to +35°C range) to see how it compares to the mk1b. @nanopore

Appears to be functional at low temperatures too

Last year year @Dani_Wrenn presented the initial work at the NCM 2022 #nanoporeconf youtube.com/watch?v=id_d7slN…

Excited for @uafairbanks grad student B.Cover to share her work on Resistome Surveillance in Northern Alaskan Soils at the poster session today #nanoporeconf @AlaskaINBRE @ArcticBiology

You can hear @Dani_Wrenn talk about DART from NCM2022 #nanoporeconf youtu.be/id_d7slNLfE

UAF Arctic Research Open House on May 18 from 4 to 7 PM

Had a visit from @uafairbanks Nook this past week as we're getting ready for the Arctic Research Open House @AlaskaINBRE @ArcticBiology Looking forward to sharing our work using @nanopore sequencing to explore #AMR in high latitude soils