The NEBNext ARTIC kits were developed in response to the critical need for reliable and accurate methods for sequencing SARS-CoV-2.

• Updated primers for effective Omicron coverage
• Express protocol option, with fewer cleanups
• Library inserts in the 150 bp range
• Compatible with 2×75 Illumina sequencing

These kits, for long and short read sequencing, were based on the original work of the ARTIC Network. The ARTIC SARS-CoV-2 sequencing workflow is a multiplexed amplicon-based whole-viral-genome sequencing approach. NEBNext ARTIC kits include primers and reagents for RT-PCR from SARS-CoV-2 gRNA and downstream library preparation. The balanced primers and reagents for RT-PCR deliver improved uniformity of amplicon yields from gRNA across a wide copy number range. Library preparation uses the NEBNext FS reagents and workflow, incorporating enzymatic cDNA fragmentation, and with reagent volumes optimized for the ARTIC application. Required adaptors and primers are purchased separately. The novel NEBNext Library PCR Master Mix allows use of the same number of PCR cycles to amplify libraries, regardless of initial input amounts.