The MinION (IMAGE) University of California - Santa Cruz Caption David Deamer holds the MinION, the first device for nanopore sequencing. Credit Nick Gonzales, UC Santa Cruz Usage Restrictions Open use in connection with reporting on the Golden Goose award and the invention of nanopore sequencing License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.