Table 1 DNA Library Preparation Kits tested by Tourlousse et al.16

From: Genomic GC bias correction improves species abundance estimation from metagenomic data

kit name

fragmentation method

PCR cycles (0/L/H)

abbr.

Accel NGS 2S Plus DNA Library Kit

physical

0/4/9

A 0/L/H

QIAseq FX DNA Library Kit

enzymatic

0/8/12

B 0/L/H

TruSeq (Nano) DNA (PCR-Free) Library Kit

physical

0/8/8

C 0/L/H

KAPA HTP Library Preparation Kit

physical

0/5/15

D 0/L/H

KAPA HyperPrep (PCR-free) Kit

physical

0/4/14

E 0/L/H

KAPA HyperPrep + KAPA Frag

enzymatic

0/4/14

F 0/L/H

KAPA HTP + KAPA Frag

enzymatic

−/5/15

G L/H

NEBNext Ultra II DNA Library Prep Kit

physical

−/4/9

H L/H

NEBNext Ultra II FS DNA Library Prep Kit

enzymatic

−/4/9

I L/H

Nextera DNA Flex Library Prep Kit

enzymatic

−/4/12

J L/H

SMARTer ThruPLEX DNA-Seq Kit

physical

−/6/11

K L/H

  1. Suffices 0/L/H represent no PCR amplification (0), low number of PCR cycles (L; 50 ng input DNA), and high number of PCR cycles (H; 1 ng input DNA).