# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion (Dec 1, 2011)

* A discussion on DNA sequencing limitations occurred, with a reference to a Reddit thread exploring the technical bottlenecks in sequencing technology, including a mention that top sequencing speeds reach approximately 5000 base pairs per second.

* Microfluidic technologies for DNA processing were extensively discussed, including systems for chromosomal sorting, PCR applications, and DNA quantitation (measuring DNA concentration in solution).

* Kanzure shared multiple technical resources on microfluidics applications in genomics, including papers on miniaturized PCR chips, integrated nanoliter-scale Sanger DNA sequencing, and real-time DNA sequencing from single polymerase molecules.

* Several specific microfluidics papers were linked, including "Microfabricated bioprocessor for integrated nanoliter-scale Sanger DNA sequencing" and "High-fidelity gene synthesis by retrieval of sequence-verified DNA identified using high-throughput pyrosequencing."

* The Robotic Open Platform (ROP) was shared, which provides open hardware designs for robots including CAD drawings, electrical schematics, and documentation under an Open Hardware license for the robotics community.