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USER GUIDE

Chromium
Single Cell ATAC
Reagent Kits
FOR USE WITH
Chromium Single Cell ATAC Library & Gel Bead Kit, 16 rxns PN-1000110
Chromium Single Cell ATAC Library & Gel Bead Kit, 4 rxns PN-1000111
Chromium Chip E Single Cell ATAC Kit, 48 rxns PN-1000082 Chromium
Chip E Single Cell ATAC Kit, 16 rxns PN-1000086
Chromium i7 Multiplex Kit N, Set A, 96 rxns PN-1000084

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Table of Contents
Introduction

4

Chromium Single Cell ATAC Reagent Kits
Chromium Accessories
Recommended Thermal Cyclers
Additional Kits, Reagents & Equipment
Protocol Steps & Timing
Stepwise Objectives

Tips & Best Practices									
Step 1											
Transposition

Nuclei Concentration Guidelines
1.1 Prepare Transposition Mix
1.2 Isothermal Incubation

Step 2											

GEM Generation & Barcoding
2.1 Prepare Master Mix
2.2 Load Chromium Chip E
2.3 Run the Chromium Controller
2.4 Transfer GEMs
2.5 GEM Incubation

Step 3											

Post GEM Incubation Cleanup & QC
3.1 Post GEM Incubation Cleanup – Dynabeads
3.2 Post GEM Incubation Cleanup – SPRIselect

Step 4											

Library Construction
4.1 Sample Index PCR
4.2 Post Sample Index Double Sided Size Selection – SPRIselect
4.3 Post Library Construction QC
4.4 Post Library Construction Quantification

Sequencing										
Troubleshooting										
6.1 GEMs
6.2 Chromium Controller Errors

Appendix											

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Chromium Single Cell ATAC Reagent Kits
Chromium Accessories
Additional Kits, Reagents & Equipment
Protocol Steps & Timing
Stepwise Objectives

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Chromium Single Cell ATAC Reagent Kits
Chromium Single Cell ATAC Library & Gel Bead Kit, 16 rxns PN-1000110
Chromium Single Cell ATAC Library Kit, 16 rxns PN-1000083 (store at −20°C)
Chromium
Single Cell ATAC
Library Kit

#

PN

ATAC Buffer

1 2000122

ATAC Enzyme

1 2000123

Nuclei Buffer

1 2000153

Barcoding Reagent

1 2000124

Barcoding Enzyme

1 2000125

SI-PCR Primer B

1 2000128

Reducing Agent B

1 2000087

Amp Mix

1 2000047

Cleanup Buffer

2 2000088

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Chromium Single Cell ATAC Gel Bead Kit, 16 rxns PN-1000081 (store at −80°C)
Chromium
Single Cell ATAC
Gel Beads
#

Single Cell ATAC
Gel Beads

PN

2 2000132

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Dynabeads™ MyOne™ SILANE, PN-2000048 (store at 4°C)
#

Dynabeads MyOne
SILANE

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PN

1 2000048

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Chromium Single Cell ATAC Reagent Kits
Chromium Single Cell ATAC Library & Gel Bead Kit, 4 rxns PN-1000111
Chromium Single Cell ATAC Library Kit, 4 rxns PN-1000087 (store at −20°C)
Chromium
Single Cell ATAC
Library Kit

#

PN

ATAC Buffer

1 2000122

ATAC Enzyme

1 2000138

Nuclei Buffer

1 2000153

Barcoding Reagent

1 2000124

Barcoding Enzyme

1 2000139

SI-PCR Primer B

1 2000128

Reducing Agent B

1 2000087

Amp Mix

1 2000103

Cleanup Buffer

1 2000088

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Chromium Single Cell ATAC Gel Bead Kit, 4 rxns PN-1000085 (store at −80°C)
Chromium
Single Cell ATAC
Gel Beads
#

Single Cell ATAC
Gel Beads (4 rxns)

PN

1 2000132

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Dynabeads™ MyOne™ SILANE, PN-2000048 (store at 4°C)
#

Dynabeads MyOne
SILANE

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PN

1 2000048

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Chromium Chip E Single Cell ATAC Kit, 48 rxns PN-1000082 (store at ambient temperature)
Chromium
Partitioning Oil
Partitioning Oil

#

PN

Chromium
Recovery Agent

6 220088

Recovery Agent

#

PN

6 220016

Chromium
Chip E & Gaskets
#

PN

Chip E Single Cell ATAC

6 2000121

Gasket, 6-pack

1 370017

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Chromium Chip E Single Cell ATAC Kit, 16 rxns PN-1000086 (store at ambient temperature)
Chromium
Partitioning Oil
Partitioning Oil

#

PN

Chromium
Recovery Agent

2 220088

Recovery Agent

#

PN

2 220016

Chromium
Chip E & Gaskets
#

PN

Chip E Single Cell ATAC

2 2000121

Gasket, 2-pack

1 3000072

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Chromium i7 Multiplex Kit N, Set A, 96 rxns PN-1000084 (store at −20°C)
Chromium
i7 Multiplex Kit N
Set A
Chromium i7 Sample Index
Plate N, Set A

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#

PN

1 3000262

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Chromium
Accessories

Recommended
Thermal Cyclers

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Product

PN (Orderable)

PN (Item)

10x Vortex Adapter

120251

330002

10x Chip Holder

120252

330019

10x Magnetic Separator

120250

230003

Thermal cyclers used must support uniform heating of 100 µl emulsion volumes.
Supplier

Description

Part Number

BioRad

C1000 Touch Thermal Cycler
with 96-Deep Well Reaction
Module

1851197

Eppendorf

MasterCycler Pro

North America 950030010
International 6321 000.01

Thermo Fisher
Scientific

Veriti 96-Well Thermal Cycler

4375786

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Additional Kits,
Reagents &
Equipment
Supplier

The items in the table below have been validated by 10x Genomics and are highly
recommended for the Chromium Single Cell ATAC protocol. Substituting materials may
adversely affect system performance.
Description

Part Number (US)

Plastics
Choose either
Eppendorf or
USA Scientific
PCR 8-tube
strips.

Eppendorf

PCR Tubes 0.2 ml 8-tube strips
DNA LoBind Tubes, 1.5 ml
DNA LoBind Tubes, 2.0 ml

951010022
022431021
022431048

USA Scientific

TempAssure PCR 8-tube strip

Rainin

Tips LTS W-O 200UL Filter RT-L200WFLR
Tips LTS 20UL Filter RT-L10FLR
Tips LTS 200UL Filter RT-L200FLR
Tips LTS 1ML Filter RT-L1000FLR

30389241
30389226
30389240
30389213

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Nuclease-free Water

AM9937

Corning Cellgro

Phosphate-Buffered Saline (PBS) 1X without calcium and magnesium

21-040-CV

Millipore Sigma

Ethanol, Pure (200 Proof, anhydrous)

E7023-500ML

Beckman Coulter

SPRIselect Reagent Kit

B23317

Bio-Rad

10% Tween 20

1662404

Ricca Chemical Company

Glycerin (glycerol), 50% (v/v) Aqueous Solution

3290-32

Qiagen

Qiagen Buffer EB

19086

Rainin

Pipet-Lite Multi Pipette L8-50XLS
Pipet-Lite Multi Pipette L8-200XLS

17013804
17013805

VWR

Vortex Mixer
Divided Polystyrene Reservoirs

10153-838
41428-958

Eppendorf

ThermoMixer C

5382000015

1402-4700

Kits & Reagents

Equipment

Quantification & Quality Control
Agilent

2100 Bioanalyzer Laptop Bundle
High Sensitivity DNA Kit
4200 TapeStation
High Sensitivity D1000 ScreenTape
High Sensitivity D1000 Reagents

KAPA Biosystems

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Choose
Bioanalyzer or
TapeStation,
based on
availability and
preferences.

KAPA Library Quantification Kit for Illumina® Platforms

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G2943CA
5067-4626
G2991AA
5067-5592
5067-5593
KK4824

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Protocol Steps & Timing
Steps

Timing

Stop & Store

Nuclei Isolation
3h
2h

Dependent on Cell Type

~1-2 h

Step 1 – Transposition
1.1
1.2

Prepare Transposition Mix
Isothermal Incubation

10 min
60 min

Step 2 – GEM Generation & Barcoding
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5

4h

Prepare Master Mix
Load Chromium Chip E
Run the Chromium Controller
Transfer GEMs
GEM Incubation

10 min
10 min
7 min
3 min
45 min

Step 3 – Post GEM Incubation Cleanup & QC
3.1
3.2

Post GEM Incubation Cleanup – Dynabeads
Post GEM Incubation Cleanup – SPRIselect

35 min
15 min

STOP

4°C ≤2 h or −20°C ≤ 2 weeks

STOP

4°C ≤72 h or −20°C long-term

Step 4 – Library Construction
6h

4.1
4.2
4.3

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Sample Index PCR
Post Sample Index Double Sided Size Selection –
SPRIselect
Post Library Construction QC

45 min
20 min
60 min

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Stepwise Objectives

The Chromium Single Cell ATAC Solution provides a comprehensive, scalable approach
to determine the regulatory landscape of chromatin in hundreds to thousands of cells
in a single sample. This is achieved by transposing nuclei in a bulk solution; then using a
microfluidic chip, the nuclei are partitioned into nanoliter-scale Gel Beads-in-emulsion
(GEMs). GemCode Technology samples a pool of ~750,000 10x Barcodes to separately
and uniquely index the transposed DNA of each individual cell. Libraries are generated
and sequenced, and 10x Barcodes are used to associate individual reads back to the
individual partitions, and thereby, to each individual cell.

Step 1
Transposition

Nuclei suspensions are incubated in a Transposition Mix that includes a Transposase.
The Transposase enters the nuclei and preferentially fragments the DNA in open
regions of the chromatin. Simultaneously, adapter sequences are added to the ends of
the DNA fragments.

Step 2
GEM Generation &
Barcoding

GEMs are generated by combining
barcoded Gel Beads, transposed
nuclei, a Master Mix, and
Partitioning Oil on a Chromium
Chip E. To achieve single nuclei
resolution, the nuclei are delivered
at a limiting dilution, such that the
majority (~90-99%) of generated
GEMs contains no nuclei, while the
remainder largely contain a single
nucleus.

Gel Beads
10x
Barcode
P5

Chromium Chip E

Gel Beads

GEMs
10x Barcoded
Gel Beads

Upon GEM generation, the Gel
Bead is dissolved. Oligonucleotides
containing (i) an Illumina® P5
sequence, (ii) a 16 nt 10x Barcode
and (iii) a Read 1 (Read 1N)
sequence are released and mixed
with DNA fragments and Master
Mix. Thermal cycling of the GEMs
produces 10x barcoded singlestranded DNA. After incubation,
the GEMs are broken and pooled
fractions are recovered.		

Nuclei,
Enzyme

Oil

Inside Individual GEMs
P5

Read 1N

Read 2N

10x
Barcode

Denaturation, Linear Amplification

Linear Amplification Product

P5

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Read 1N

Insert
Read 2N
10x Read 1N
Barcode
10x Barcoded DNA Fragments

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Step 3
Post GEM Incubation
Cleanup & QC

Silane magnetic beads are used to remove leftover biochemical reagents from the
post GEM reaction mixture. Solid Phase Reversible Immobilization (SPRI) beads are
used to eliminate unused barcodes from the sample.

Step 4
Library Construction

P7, a sample index, and
Read 2 (Read 2N) sequence
are added during library
construction via PCR.
The final libraries contain
the P5 and P7 primers
used in Illumina® bridge
amplification.

Pooled Amplified DNA Processed in Bulk
P5

Priming

P5

Sample Index PCR

10x Read 1N
Barcode

Sample
Index N

Insert

P7

Read 2N

The Chromium Single Cell ATAC protocol produces Illumina® -ready sequencing
libraries. Illumina® sequencer compatibility, sample indices, sequencing depth & run
parameters, library loading and pooling are summarized.

Chromium Single Cell ATAC Library
i7:8
Sample
Index N

i5:16
Read 1N

P5

10x
Barcode

Read 1N

Insert

Read 2N

Read 2N

P7

See Appendix for Oligonucleotide Sequences

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P7

Read 2N

P5

Step 5
Sequencing

Sample
Index N

10x
Barcode Read 1N

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Best Practices
TIPS

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Icons

TIPS

Tips & Best Practices section
includes additional guidance

Emulsion-safe
Plastics

Multiplet Rate

General
Reagent
Handling

!
Signifies critical step requiring
accurate execution

Troubleshooting section includes
additional guidance

• Use 10x Genomics validated emulsion-safe plastic consumables when handling
GEMs as some plastics can destabilize GEMs.

Multiplet Rate (%)

# of Nuclei Loaded

# of Nuclei Recovered

0.4%

~775

~500

0.8%

~1,550

~1,000

1.6%

~3,075

~2,000

2.3%

~4,625

~3,000

3.1%

~6,150

~4,000

3.9%

~7,700

~5,000

4.6%

~9,250

~6,000

5.4%

~10,750

~7,000

6.2%

~12,300

~8,000

6.9%

~13,850

~9,000

7.7%

~15,400

~10,000

• Fully thaw and thoroughly mix reagents before use.
• Keep all enzymes and Master Mixes on ice during setup and use. Promptly move
reagents back to the recommended storage.
• Calculate reagent volumes with 10% excess of 1 reaction values.
• Cover Partitioning Oil tubes and reservoirs to minimize evaporation.
• Thoroughly mix samples with the beads during bead-based cleanup steps.

50% Glycerol
Solution

• Purchase 50% glycerol solution from Ricca Chemical Company, Glycerin (glycerol),
50% (v/v) Aqueous Solution, PN-3290-32.
• Prepare 50% glycerol solution:
i. Mix an equal volume of water and 99% Glycerol, Molecular Biology Grade.
ii. Filter through a 0.2-μm filter.
iii. Store at −20°C in 1-ml LoBind tubes. 50% glycerol solution should be equilibrated
to room temperature before use.

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Pipette
Calibration

• Follow manufacturer’s calibration and maintenance schedules.

Chromium Chip
Handling

• Minimize exposure of reagents, chips, and gaskets to sources of particles and fibers,
laboratory wipes, frequently opened flip-cap tubes, clothing that sheds fibers, and
dusty surfaces.

• Pipette accuracy is particularly important when using SPRIselect reagents.

• Execute steps without pause or delay, unless indicated. When multiple chips are to be
used, load, run, and collect the content from one chip before loading the next.
• Fill all unused input wells in rows labeled 1, 2, and 3 on a chip with an appropriate
volume of 50% glycerol solution before loading the used wells. DO NOT add glycerol
to the Recovery Wells.
• Avoid contacting the bottom surface of the chip with gloved hands and other surfaces.
Frictional charging can lead to inadequate priming of the channels, potentially leading
to either clogs or wetting failures.
• Minimize the distance that a loaded chip is moved to reach the Chromium Controller.
• Keep the chip horizontal to prevent wetting the gasket with oil, which depletes the
input volume and may adversely affect the quality of the assay.

10x Chip
Holders

• 10x Chip Holders encase Chromium Chips.
• The holder lid flips over to become a stand,
holding the chip at 45 degrees for optimal
Recovery Well content removal.
• Squeeze the black sliders on the back side of
the holder together to unlock the lid and return
the holder to a flat position.

Chromium
Chip & Holder
Assembly

10X Chip Holder

Clip

Guide

Sliders

• Align notch on the chip (upper left
corner) and the holder.
• Insert the left-hand side of the
chip under the guide. Depress the
right-hand side of the chip until
the spring-loaded clip engages.

10X Chip Holder
Chromium Chip

Assembled Chip

• Close the lid before dispensing
reagents into the wells.

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Chromium
Chip Loading

• Place the assembled chip and holder flat
on the bench with the lid closed.
• Dispense at the bottom of the wells without
introducing bubbles.
• Wait for the Cell Bead Mix to drain into the
bottom of the pipette tips and dispense
again to ensure complete volume transfer.
• Refer to Load Chromium Chip E for specific
instructions.

Gel Bead
Handling

• Use one tube of Gel Beads per sample.
DO NOT puncture the foil seals of tubes not
used at the time.
• Equilibrate the Gel Beads strip to room
temperature before use.
• Store unused Gel Beads at −80°C and
avoid more than 12 freeze-thaw cycles.
DO NOT store Gel Beads at −20°C.
• Attach a 10x Vortex Adapter to the top of standard laboratory vortexers to vortex the
Gel Bead strips.
• After vortexing, remove the Gel Bead strip from the adapter. Flick the Gel Bead strip
in a sharp, downward motion to maximize Gel Bead recovery. Confirm there are no
bubbles at the bottom of the tubes.
• If the required volume of beads cannot be recovered, place the pipette tips against the
sidewalls and slowly dispense the Gel Beads back into the tubes. DO NOT introduce
bubbles into the tubes and verify that the pipette tips contain no leftover Gel Beads.
Withdraw the full volume of beads again by pipetting slowly.

10x Gasket
Attachment

• After reagents are loaded, attach the
gasket by holding the tongue (curved end,
to the right) and hook it on the left-hand
tabs of the holder. Gently pull the gasket
toward the right and hook it on the two
right-hand tabs.

Notched Cut

• DO NOT touch the smooth side of the
gasket. DO NOT press down on the top of
the gasket after attachment.

Tongue

• Keep the assembly horizontal to avoid
wetting the gasket with Partitioning Oil.

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10x Magnetic
Separator

SPRIselect
Cleanup &
Size Selection

• Offers two positions of the magnets (high
and low) relative to a tube, depending on
its orientation. Flip the magnetic separator
over to switch between high (magnet•High)
or low (magnet•Low) positions.

• After aspirating the desired volume of SPRIselect reagent, examine the pipette tips
before dispensing to ensure the correct volume is transferred.
• Pipette mix thoroughly as insufficient mixing of sample and SPRIselect reagent will
lead to inconsistent results.
• Use fresh preparations of 80% Ethanol.
Tutorial — SPRIselect Reagent:DNA Sample Ratios
SPRI beads selectively bind DNA according to the ratio of SPRIselect reagent (beads).
Example: Ratio = Volume of SPRIselect reagent added to the sample = 50 µl = 0.5X
			

Volume of DNA sample

100 µl

Schematic of Double Sided Size Selection

After the first SPRI, supernatant is transferred for a second SPRI while larger fragments are
discarded (green). After the second SPRI, fragments on beads are eluted and kept while smaller
fragments are discarded (blue). Final sample has a tight fragment size distribution with reduced
overall amount (black).

Tutorial — Double Sided Size Selection
Step a – First SPRIselect: Add 50 µl SPRIselect reagent to 100 µl sample (0.5X).
Ratio = Volume of SPRIselect reagent added to the sample = 50 µl = 0.5X
			

Volume of DNA sample

100 µl

Step b – Second SPRIselect: Add 30 µl SPRIselect reagent to supernatant from step a (0.8X).
Ratio = Total Volume of SPRIselect reagent added to the sample (step a + b) = 50 µl + 30 µl = 0.8X
			

Sample Indices in
Sample Index PCR

Original Volume of DNA sample		

100 µl

• Choose the appropriate sample index sets to ensure that no sample indices overlap in a
multiplexed sequencing run.
• Each well in the i7 Sample Index plate N contains a unique mix of 4 oligos.
• The sample indexes can therefore be used in any combination.
• Each sample index set is base-balanced to avoid monochromatic signal issues when it
is the sole sample loaded on an Illumina® sequencer.

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Transposition
1.1
1.2

Prepare Transposition Mix
Isothermal Incubation

1
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1.0
Transposition

Transposition

GET STARTED!
Action
Equilibrate to
Room
Temperature

Item

10x PN

Preparation & Handling

ATAC Buffer

2000122

Vortex, centrifuge
briefly.

−20°C

Nuclei Buffer*

2000153

Thaw. Vortex,
centrifuge briefly.

−20°C

2000123/
2000138

Centrifuge briefly.

−20°C

*Concentrated 20X
stock; dilute 1:20 in
nuclease-free water
before use. (See below
to Prepare Diluted
Nuclei Buffer)

Place on Ice

ATAC Enzyme

Storage

Nuclei**
in Diluted Nuclei Buffer
(See below to Prepare

Diluted Nuclei Buffer)

!
!

Prepare

**Refer to Demonstrated Protocol Nuclei Isolation for ATAC Sequencing
(Document CG000167) for isolating nuclei. Adhering to this protocol is critical
for optimal assay performance. If following a different nuclei isolation protocol,
use the Diluted Nuclei Buffer for final nuclei pellet suspension.
The use of the Tris-based Diluted Nuclei Buffer for nuclei suspension is critical
for optimal assay performance. The composition of the Diluted Nuclei Buffer,
including Magnesium concentration, has been optimized for the Transposition
and Barcoding steps. Suspension of nuclei in a different buffer may not be
compatible with the downstream protocol steps.

Diluted Nuclei
Buffer

Diluted Nuclei Buffer

Nuclei Buffer
(PN-2000153)
Nuclease-free Water

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Stock

Final

1 ml

20X

1X

50 µl

-

-

950 µl

Maintain at 4°C

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Nuclei Concentration
Guidelines

Transposition
Based on the Targeted Nuclei Recovery, resuspend the nuclei in Diluted Nuclei Buffer to get
corresponding Nuclei Stock Concentrations (see Table). This enables pipetting volumes of the
Nuclei Stock for Transposition (step 1.1) to be 2-5 µl. Higher Nuclei Stock Concentrations will
result in lower pipetting volumes that may increase nuclei input variability.
Targeted Nuclei Recovery

Nuclei Stock Concentration
(nuclei/µl)

500

155-390

1,000

310-780

2,000

610-1,540

3,000

925-2,300

4,000

1,230-3,075

5,000

1,540-3,850

6,000

1,850-4,600

7,000

2,150-5,400

8,000

2,460-6,150

9,000

2,770-6,900

10,000

3,080-7,700

Calculate volume of Nuclei Stock and Diluted Nuclei Buffer for a total volume of 5 µl
Volume of Nuclei Stock (µl) = Targeted Nuclei Recovery x 1.53 (Recovery efficiency factor)
Nuclei Stock Concentration (nuclei/ µl)
Volume of Diluted Nuclei Buffer* (µl) = 5 µl - volume of Nuclei Stock (µl)
*Use ONLY Diluted Nuclei Buffer (Dilute Nuclei Buffer (PN-2000153) 1:20 in nuclease-free water)

Example Calculation
Targeted Nuclei Recovery = 4000 nuclei
Nuclei Stock Concentration = 2500 nuclei/ µl
Recovery efficiency factor 1.53
Volume of Nuclei Stock (µl) =
Targeted Nuclei Recovery x 1.53 (Recovery efficiency factor) = 4000 x 1.53 = 2.45 µl
		
Nuclei Stock Concentration (nuclei/µl)
2500
Volume of Diluted Nuclei Buffer = 5 µl - 2.45 ul = 2.55 µl
Add calculated volumes of Diluted Nuclei Buffer and Nuclei Stock to the Transposition Mix in
step 1.1
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Transposition

1.1
Prepare
Transposition Mix

a. Prepare Transposition Mix on ice. Pipette mix 10x and centrifuge briefly.
Transposition Mix
Add reagents in the order listed

PN

1X (μl)

4X +
10% (μl)

8X +
10% (μl)

ATAC Buffer

2000122

7.0

30.8

61.6

ATAC Enzyme

2000123/
2000138

3.0

13.2

26.4

-

10.0

44.0

88.0

Total

b. Add 10 µl Transposition Mix to a tube of a PCR 8-tube strip for each sample.
Centrifuge briefly and maintain on ice.
c. Refer to Nuclei Concentration Guidelines to calculate the volume of Nuclei Stock and
Diluted Nuclei Buffer for a total volume of 5 µl.
d. Add the calculated volume of Diluted Nuclei Buffer to the Transposition Mix. Pipette
mix. Centrifuge briefly.

!
1.2
Isothermal Incubation

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e. Gently pipette mix the Nuclei Stock. Add the calculated volume of the Nuclei Stock to
the tube containing the Transposition Mix. Gently pipette mix 6x (pipette set to 10 µl).
DO NOT centrifuge.

a. Incubate in a thermal cycler using the following protocol.
Lid Temperature

Reaction Volume

50°C

15 µl

60 min

Step

Temperature

Time

Incubate

37°C

00:60:00

Hold

4°C

Hold

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Step 2
GEM Generation & Barcoding
2.1		
2.2		
2.3		
2.4
2.5		

Prepare Reaction Mix
Load Chromium Chip E
Run the Chromium Controller
Transfer GEMs
GEM Incubation

2
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Step 2

2.0
GEM Generation &
Barcoding

GEM Generation & Barcoding

GET STARTED!
Action

Item

10x PN

Preparation & Handling

Storage

Chromium
Single Cell ATAC
Gel Beads

2000132

Equilibrate to room
temperature 30 min
before loading the chip.

−80°C

Nuclease-free
Water

-

-

-

Reducing Agent B

2000087

Thaw, vortex, verify no
precipitate, centrifuge
briefly.

−20°C

Barcoding Reagent

2000124

Thaw, vortex, verify no
precipitate, centrifuge
briefly.

−20°C

Place on Ice

Barcoding Enzyme

2000125/
2000139

Maintain on ice. Store at
−20°C immediately after
use.

−20°C

Obtain

Partitioning Oil

220088

-

Ambient

Chromium Chip E

2000121

See Tips & Best Practices.

Ambient

10x Gasket

370017/
3000072

See Tips & Best Practices.

Ambient

10x Vortex Adapter

330002

See Tips & Best Practices.

Ambient

10x Chip Holder

330019

See Tips & Best Practices

Ambient

50% glycerol
solution

-

See Tips & Best Practices.

-

Equilibrate to
Room
Temperature

!
Firmware Version 3.16 or higher
is required in the Chromium
Controller or the Single Cell
Chromium Controller used for the
Single Cell ATAC protocol.

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GEM Generation & Barcoding

Step 2

2.1
Prepare Master Mix

a. Prepare Master Mix on ice. Pipette mix 10x and centrifuge briefly.
Master Mix
Add reagents in the order listed

PN

1X (μl)

4X +
10% (μl)

8X +
10% (μl)

Barcoding Reagent

2000124

61.5

270.6

541.2

Reducing Agent B

2000087

1.5

6.6

13.2

Barcoding Enzyme

2000125/
2000139

2.0

8.8

17.6

-

65.0

286.0

572.0

Total

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Step 2

GEM Generation & Barcoding

2.2
Load Chromium Chip E

See Tips & Best Practices for chip handling instructions. When loading the chip, raising
and depressing the pipette plunger should each take ~5 sec. When dispensing, raise the
pipette tips at the same rate as the liquid is rising, keeping the tips slightly submerged.

TIPS

a. Assemble Chromium Chip E in a 10x Chip Holder See Tips & Best Practices
b. Dispense 50% Glycerol Solution into Unused Chip Wells (if <8 samples per chip)
i. 75 μl into unused wells in row labeled 1.
DO NOT add 50% glycerol solution to the
ii. 40 μl into unused wells in row labeled 2.
top row of Recovery Wells. DO NOT use any
iii. 240 μl into unused wells in row labeled 3.
substitute for 50% glycerol solution.
c. Prepare Master Mix + Transposed Nuclei
Add 65 µl Master Mix to each tube containing Transposed Nuclei for a total of 80 µl in each
tube.
d. Load Row Labeled 1
Gently pipette mix the Master Mix +
Transposed Nuclei. Using the same
pipette tip, dispense 75 µl Master Mix +
Transposed Nuclei into the bottom center
of each well in row labeled 1 without
introducing bubbles. Wait 30 sec.

75 µl Master Mix +
Transposed Nuclei

If volume is <75 μl, load available volume,
which should not be <70 μl.
e. Prepare Gel Beads
Snap the Gel Bead strip into a 10x Vortex Adapter. Vortex 30 sec. Remove the Gel Bead
strip and flick in a sharp, downward motion to ensure maximum recovery. Confirm there
are no bubbles at the bottom of the tubes and liquid levels look even.
f. Load Gel Beads in Row Labeled 2
Puncture the foil seal of the Gel Bead
tubes. Slowly aspirate 40 µl Gel Beads.
Dispense into the bottom of each well in
row labeled 2 without introducing bubbles.

!

g. Load Row Labeled 3
Dispense 240 µl Partitioning Oil into each
well in row labeled 3.
Failure to add Partitioning Oil can damage
the Chromium Controller.
h. Attach 10x Gasket
Align the notch with the top left-hand
corner. Ensure the gasket holes are
aligned with the wells. Avoid touching the
smooth gasket surface. DO NOT press
down on the gasket.

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40 µl Gel Beads

240 µl Partitioning Oil

Keep horizontal to
avoid wetting the
gasket.

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Step 2

2.3
Run the Chromium
Controller

a. Press the eject button on the Controller to
eject the tray.
b. Place the assembled chip with the gasket in
the tray. Press the button to retract the tray.
c. Confirm the program on screen. Press the
play button.

!

2.4
Transfer GEMs

d. At completion of the run (~7 min), the
Controller will chime. Immediately proceed
to the next step.

a. Place a PCR 8-tube strip on ice.

Expose Wells at 45 Degrees

b. Press the eject button of the Controller to
remove the chip.
c. Discard the gasket. Open the chip holder.
Fold the lid back until it clicks to expose the
wells at 45 degrees.
d. Check the volume in rows 1-3. Abnormally
high volume in any well indicates a clog.
e. Slowly aspirate 100 µl GEMs from the lowest
points of the Recovery Wells without creating
a seal between the pipette tips and the wells.

Transfer GEMs

f. Withdraw pipette tips from the wells. GEMs
should appear opaque and uniform across
all channels. Excess Partitioning Oil (clear) in
the pipette tips indicates a potential clog.
g. Over the course of ~20 sec, dispense GEMs
into the tube strip on ice with the pipette tips
against the sidewalls of the wells.

GEMs

h. If multiple chips are run back-to-back, cap/
cover the GEM-containing tube strip or plate
and place on ice for no more than 1 h.

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Step 2

2.5
GEM Incubation

Use a thermal cycler that can accommodate at least 100 µl volume. A volume of
125 µl is the preferred setting on Bio-Rad C1000 Touch. In alternate thermal cyclers,
use highest reaction volume setting.
a. Incubate in a thermal cycler with the following protocol.

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Lid Temperature

Reaction Volume

Run Time

105°C

125 µl

30 min

Step

Temperature

Time

1

72°C

00:05:00

2

98°C

00:00:30

3

98°C

00:00:10

4

59°C

00:00:30

5

72°C

00:01:00
Go to step 3, repeat 11X
(Total 12 cycles)

6

15°C

Hold

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Post GEM Incubation Cleanup & QC
3.1		
3.2		

Post GEM Incubation Cleanup – Dynabeads
Post GEM Incubation Cleanup – SPRIselect

3
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Step 3

3.0
Post GEM Incubation
Cleanup & QC

Post GEM Incubation Cleanup & QC

GET STARTED!
Action

Item

10x PN

Preparation & Handling

Storage

Reducing Agent B

2000087

Thaw, vortex, verify no
precipitate, centrifuge
briefly.

−20°C

Nuclease-free
Water

-

-

-

Dynabeads MyOne
SILANE

2000048

Vortex thoroughly
(≥30 sec) to resuspend
beads immediately before
use.

4°C

Beckman Coulter
SPRIselect
Reagent

-

Manufacturer’s
recommendations.

-

Thaw at 65°C

Cleanup Buffer

2000088

Thaw for 10 min at
65°C at max speed on a
thermomixer. Verify there
are no visible crystals.
Cool to room temperature.

−20°C

Obtain

Recovery Agent

220016

-

Ambient

Qiagen Buffer EB

-

Manufacturer’s
recommendations.

-

Bio-Rad 10%
Tween 20

-

Manufacturer’s
recommendations.

-

10x Magnetic
Separator

230003

-

Ambient

Prepare
80% Ethanol

-

Prepare fresh.

-

Equilibrate to
Room
Temperature

Prepare 10 ml for
8 reactions

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Step 3

a. Add 125 µl Recovery Agent to each sample
at room temperature. DO NOT pipette mix
or vortex the biphasic mixture. Gently invert
tube 10x to mix. Centrifuge briefly.

3.1
Post GEM Incubation
Cleanup – Dynabeads

Biphasic Mixture

The resulting biphasic mixture contains
Recovery Agent/Partitioning Oil (pink) and
aqueous phase (clear), with no persisting
emulsion (opaque).
A smaller aqueous phase volume indicates a
clog during GEM generation.

!

Remove Recovery Agent

b. Slowly remove 125 µl Recovery Agent/
Partitioning Oil (pink) from the bottom of the
tube. DO NOT aspirate any aqueous sample.
c. Prepare Dynabeads Cleanup Mix.

Dynabeads Cleanup Mix
Add reagents in the order listed

PN

1X (μl)

4X +
10% (μl)

8X +
10% (μl)

2000088

182

800.8

1601.6

Vortex thoroughly (≥30 sec) immediately
before adding to the mix.

2000048

8

35.2

70.4

Reducing Agent B

2000087

5

22

44

Nuclease-free Water

-

5

22

44

Total

-

200

880

1760

Cleanup Buffer
Dynabeads MyOne SILANE

d. Vortex and add 200 µl to each sample.
Pipette mix 5x (pipette set to 200 µl).

Add Dynabeads Cleanup Mix

e. Incubate 10 min at room temperature.

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Step 3

f. Prepare Elution Solution I. Vortex and centrifuge briefly.
Elution Solution I
Add reagents in the order listed

PN

1X (μl)

4X +
10% (μl)

8X +
10% (μl)

Buffer EB

-

98.0

431.2

862.4

10% Tween 20

-

1.0

4.4

8.8

200087

1.0

4.4

8.8

-

100.0

440.0

880.0

Reducing Agent B
Total
TIPS

g. At the end of 10 min incubation, place on the 10x Magnetic Separator, high position
(magnet•High) until the solution clears.
h. Remove the supernatant.
i. Add 300 µl freshly prepared 80% ethanol to the pellet while on the magnet•High. Wait
30 sec.
j. Remove the ethanol.
k. Add 200 µl 80% ethanol to pellet. Wait 30 sec.
l. Remove the ethanol.
m. Centrifuge briefly. Place on the magnet•Low.
n. Remove remaining ethanol.
o. Remove from the magnet. Immediately add 40.5 µl Elution Solution I to avoid
clumping.
p. Pipette mix (pipette set to 40 µl) without introducing bubbles.
q. Incubate 1 min at room temperature.
r. Centrifuge briefly. Place on the magnet•Low until the solution clears.
s. Transfer 40 µl sample to a new tube strip.

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Post GEM Incubation Cleanup & QC

a. Vortex the SPRIselect reagent until fully resuspended. Add 48 µl SPRIselect reagent
to each sample. Pipette mix thoroughly.

3.2
Post GEM Incubation
Cleanup – SPRIselect

b. Incubate 5 min at room temperature.
c. Centrifuge briefly. Place on the magnet•High until the solution clears.
d. Remove the supernatant.
e. Add 200 µl 80% ethanol to the pellet. Wait 30 sec.
f. Remove the ethanol.
g. Repeat steps e and f for a total of 2 washes.
h. Centrifuge briefly. Place on the magnet•Low.
i. Remove any remaining ethanol.
j. Remove the tube strip from the magnet. Immediately add 40.5 µl Buffer EB.
k. Pipette mix (pipette set to 30 µl) without introducing bubbles.
l. Incubate 2 min at room temperature.
m.Centrifuge briefly. Place on the magnet•Low until the solution clears.
n. Transfer 40 µl sample to a new tube strip.
STOP

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o. Store at 4°C for up to 72 h or at −20°C for up to 2 weeks, or proceed to the next step.

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Library Construction
4.1		
4.2
4.3		
4.4

Sample Index PCR
Post Sample Index Double Sided Size Selection – SPRIselect
Post Library Construction QC
Post Library Construction Quantification

4
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Step 4

4.0
Library Construction

Library Construction

GET STARTED!
Action
Equilibrate to
Room
Temperature

Item

10x PN

Preparation & Handling

Storage

Chromium i7
Sample Index
Plate N, Set A

3000262

-

−20°C

Beckman Coulter
SPRIselect
Reagent

-

Manufacturer’s
recommendations.

-

Agilent
Bioanalyzer DNA
kit

-

Manufacturer’s
recommendations.

-

SI-PCR Primer B

2000128

Vortex, centrifuge briefly.

−20°C

Amp Mix

2000047/
2000103

Vortex, centrifuge briefly.

−20°C

KAPA Library
Quantification Kit
for Illumina®
Platforms

-

Manufacturer’s
recommendations.

-

Qiagen Buffer EB

-

-

Ambient

10x Magnetic
Separator

230003

See Tips & Best Practices.

Ambient

Prepare
80% Ethanol

-

Prepare fresh.

Ambient

(if used for QC)

Place on Ice

Obtain

Prepare 10 ml
for 8 reactions

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Library Construction

4.1
Sample Index PCR

Choose the appropriate sample index sets to ensure that no sample indices
overlap in a multiplexed sequencing run.
a. Prepare Sample Index PCR Mix.
Sample Index PCR Mix
Add reagents in the order listed

PN

1X (μl)

4X +
10% (μl)

8X +
10% (μl)

Amp Mix

2000047/
2000103

50

220

440

SI- PCR Primer B

2000128

7.5

33

66

-

57.5

253

506

Total

b. Add 57.5 µl Sample Index PCR Mix to 40 µl sample. Pipette mix and centrifuge briefly.
c. Add 2.5 µl of an individual Chromium i7 Sample Index N, Set A to each well. Record
assignment. Pipette mix and centrifuge briefly.
d. Incubate in a thermal cycler with the following protocol.
Lid Temperature

Reaction Volume

Run Time

105°C

100 µl

~30 min

Step

Temperature

Time

1

98°C

00:00:45

2

98°C

00:00:20

3

67°C

00:00:30

4

72°C

00:00:20
Go to step 2, see table below
for # cycles

5

72°C

00:01:00

6

4°C

Hold

Cycle Number Optimization Table
The table recommends a starting point
for cycle number optimization for
cell lines and primary cells based on
Targeted Nuclei Recovery.

STOP

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Targeted Nuclei
Recovery

Cell Lines
Total Cycles

Primary Cells
Total Cycles

500-2,000

12

13

2,001-6,000

11

12

6,001-10,000

10

11

e. Store at 4°C for up to 72 h or proceed to the next step.
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Library Construction

4.2
TIPS
Post Sample Index
Double Sided Size
Selection – SPRIselect

a. Vortex to resuspend SPRIselect reagent. Add 40 μl SPRIselect reagent to each
sample. Pipette mix.
b. Incubate 5 min at room temperature.
c. Place on the magnet•High until the solution clears.
d. Transfer 130 µl supernatant to a new strip tube. DO NOT discard the supernatant.
e. Vortex to resuspend SPRIselect reagent. Add 74 µl SPRIselect reagent to each
sample. Pipette mix.
f. Incubate 5 min at room temperature.
g. Place on the magnet•High until the solution clears.
h. Remove the supernatant.
i. Add 200 µl 80% ethanol to the pellet. Wait 30 sec.
j. Remove the ethanol.
k. Repeat steps i and j for a total of 2 washes.
l. Centrifuge briefly. Place on the magnet•Low.
m. Remove remaining ethanol.
n. Remove from the magnet. Immediately add 20.5 µl Buffer EB. Pipette mix.
o. Incubate 2 min at room temperature.
p. Centrifuge briefly. Place on the magnet•Low until the solution clears.
q. Transfer 20 µl sample to a new tube strip.

STOP

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r. Store at 4°C for up to 72 h or at −20°C for long-term storage.

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4.3
Post Library Construction
QC

Library Construction

a. EITHER Run 1 μl sample on the Agilent Bioanalyzer High Sensitivity DNA chip to
determine fragment size.
Representative Trace

b. OR Run 2 μl sample on the Agilent TapeStation D1000 ScreenTape to determine
fragment size.
Representative Trace

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4.4
Post Library Construction
Quantification

Library Construction

a. Thaw KAPA Library Quantification Kit for Illumina® Platforms.
b. Dilute 1 µl sample with deionized water to appropriate dilutions that fall within the
linear detection range of the KAPA Library Quantification Kit for Illumina® Platforms.
(For more accurate quantification, make the dilution(s) in duplicate).
c. Make enough Quantification Master Mix for the DNA dilutions per sample and the DNA
Standards (plus 10% excess) using the guidance for 1 reaction volume below.
Quantification Master Mix

1X (µl)

SYBR Fast Master Mix + Primer

12

Water

4

Total

16

d. Dispense 16 μl Quantification Master Mix for sample dilutions and DNA Standards into
a 96 well PCR plate.
e. Add 4 μl sample dilutions and 4 μl DNA Standards to appropriate wells. Centrifuge
briefly.
f. Incubate in a thermal cycler with the following protocol.
Step

Temperature

Run Time

1

95°C

00:03:00

2

95°C

00:00:05

3

67°C

00:00:30

4

Go to Step 2, 29X (Total 30 cycles)

g. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for qPCR-based quantification. For
library quantification for sequencer clustering, determine the concentration using the
average size in the region of 150-1000 bp.

For Library Construction related questions, contact support@10xgenomics.com

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5
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Sequencing Libraries

Sequencing

Chromium Single Cell ATAC libraries comprise double stranded DNA fragments
which begin with P5 and end with P7. Sequencing these libraries produces a standard
i7:8
Illumina® BCL data output folder.
i5:16 bp

P5

10x
Barcode

Sample
Index N

Read 1N

Insert

Read 1N

Read 2N

Read 2N

P7

The BCL data for Single Cell ATAC libraries include:
• Paired-end Read 1N containing insert sequence only
• Read 2N containing insert sequence, starting from the opposite end of fragment
• 8 bp sample index in the i7 read
• 16 bp 10X barcode sequence in the i5 read
The Cell Ranger scATAC pipeline performs demultiplexing and leverages the 10x
Barcodes to group read-pairs and associate them to individual cells for secondary
analysis and visualization. In addition to performing standard analysis steps such as
alignment, Cell Ranger scATAC leverages the 10x Barcodes to generate chromatin
accessibility data with single cell resolution. This enables applications including cell
clustering, cell type classification, and differential accessibility at a scale of hundreds
to thousands of cells.

Illumina® Sequencer
Compatibility

The compatibility of the listed sequencers has been verified by 10x Genomics. Some
variation in assay performance is expected based on sequencer choice. For more
information about performance variation, visit the 10x Genomics Support website.
•
•
•
•
•

Sample Indices

Sequencing Depth & Run
Parameters

MiSeq™
NextSeq™ 500/550 (High Output)
HiSeq 2500™ (Rapid Run)
HiSeq™ 3000/4000
NovaSeq™

Each sample index in the Chromium i7 Sample Index Plate Kit N, Set A (PN-3000262)
is a mix of 4 different sequences to balance across all 4 nucleotides. If multiple
samples are pooled in a sequence lane, the sample index name (i.e. the Chromium
i7 Sample Index Plate N, Set A well ID) is needed in the sample sheet used for
generating FASTQs with “cellranger-dna mkfastq”.
Sequencing Depth

(25,000 reads for Read 1N; 25,000 reads for Read 2N)

Sequencing Type

Paired-end, dual indexing

Sequencing Read

Recommended Number of Cycles

Read 1N
i7 Index
i5 Index
Read 2N

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25,000 read pairs per nucleus

50 cycles
8 cycles
16 cycles
50 cycles

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Library Loading

Sequencing

Once quantified and normalized, Single Cell ATAC libraries should be denatured and
diluted according to the table below. Consult the Technical Note on Sequencing Metrics
and Base Composition of Chromium Single Cell ATAC Libraries (Document CG000181),
available at the 10x Genomics Support website, for more information.
Instrument

Library Pooling

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Loading Concentration (pM)

PhiX (%)

MiSeq™

11

1

NextSeq™ 500

1.7

1

HiSeq™ 2500 (RR)

11

1

HiSeq™ 4000

180

1

NovaSeq™

250

1

Pooling dissimilar libraries may compromise the ability to pool effectively due
to differences in insert sizes. DO NOT pool Single Cell ATAC libraries with other
10x Genomics libraries.

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6
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Troubleshooting

6.1 GEMs
STEP
2.4 d
After Chip E is
removed from the
Controller and the
wells are exposed

NORMAL

A

B

C

D

E

F

REAGENT CLOGS & WETTING FAILURES

G

A

H

All 8 Recovery Wells are similar in
volume and opacity.

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Recovery Well G indicates a reagent clog.
Recovery Well C and E indicate a wetting
failure. Recovery Wells B, D, and F are
normal. Wells A and H contain 50% Glycerol
Solution.

The image indicates clogs in the Gel Bead
line (orange arrow) and the sample line
(yellow arrow) as evidenced by higher than
usual volumes in the input wells.

2.4 e
Transfer GEMs from
Chip E Recovery
Wells

A

All liquid levels are similar in volume and
opacity without air trapped in the pipette
tips.

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B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Pipette tips C and E indicate a wetting
failure. Pipette tip C contains partially
emulsified GEMs. Emulsion is absent
in pipette tip E. Pipette tip G indicates a
reagent clog.

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STEP

NORMAL

REAGENT CLOGS & WETTING FAILURES

3.1 a
After transfer of the
GEMs +
Recovery Agent
A

B

C

D

E

F

G

A

H

All liquid levels are similar in the
aqueous sample volume (clear) and
Recovery Agent/Partitioning Oil (pink).

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Tube G indicates a reagent clog has
occurred. There is a decreased volume of
aqueous layer (clear).
Tube C and E indicate a wetting failure has
occurred. There is an abnormal residual
volume of Recovery Agent/Partitioning Oil
(pink).

3.1 b
After aspiration of
Recovery Agent/
Partitioning Oil
A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

All liquid volumes are similar in the
aqueous sample volume (clear) and
residual Recovery Agent/Partitioning Oil
(pink).

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Tube G indicates a reagent clog has
occurred. There is a decreased volume
of aqueous layer (clear). There is also
a greater residual volume of Recovery
Agent/Partitioning Oil (pink).
Tube C and E indicate a wetting failure has
occurred. There is an abnormal residual
volume of Recovery Agent/Partitioning Oil
(pink).

3.1 d
After addition of
Dynabeads
Cleanup Mix

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

All liquid volumes are similar after
addition of the Dynabeads Cleanup Mix.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Tube G indicates a reagent clog has
occurred. There is an abnormal ratio
of Dynabeads Cleanup Mix (brown) to
Recovery Agent/Partitioning Oil (appears
white).
Tube C and E indicate a wetting failure
has occurred. There is an abnormal ratio
of Dynabeads Cleanup Mix (brown) to
Recovery Agent/Partitioning Oil (appears
white).

If a channel clogs or wetting failure occurs during GEM generation, it is
recommended that the sample be remade. If any of the listed issues occur, take
a picture and send it to support@10xgenomics.com for further assistance.

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6.2
Chromium Controller
Errors

If the Chromium Controller or the Chromium Single Cell Controller fails to start, an
error tone will sound and one of the following error messages will be displayed:
a. Chip not read – Try again: Eject the tray, remove and/or reposition the 10x Chip
Holder assembly and try again. If the error message is still received after trying this
more than twice, contact support@10xgenomics.com for further assistance.
b. Check gasket: Eject the tray by pressing the eject button to check there is a 10x
Gasket on the Chromium Chip. In the case when the 10x Gasket installation was
forgotten, install and try again. In the case when a 10x Gasket was already installed,
remove, reapply, and try again. If the error message is still received after trying either
of these more than twice, contact support@10xgenomics.com for further assistance.
c. Pressure not at Setpoint:
i. If this message is received within a few seconds of starting a run, eject the tray by
pressing the eject button and check for dirt or deposits on the 10x Gasket. If dirt is
observed, replace with a new 10x Gasket and try again. If the error message is still
received after trying this more than twice, contact support@10xgenomics.com for
further assistance.
ii. If this message is received after a few minutes into the run, the Chromium Chip
must be discarded. Do not try running this Chromium Chip again as this may
damage the Chromium Controller.
d. CAUTION: Chip Holder not Present: Eject the tray by pressing the eject button to
check there is a 10x Chip Holder encasing the Chromium Chip. In the case when the
10x Chip Holder was forgotten, install with a 10x Gasket in place, and try again. If
the error message is still received after a 10x Chip Holder is confirmed as in place,
contact support@10xgenomics.com for further assistance.
e. Invalid Chip CRC Value: This indicates the Chromium Chip has encountered an error,
should not be run, and must be discarded. Contact support@10xgenomics.com for
further assistance.

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Oligonucleotide Sequences

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Appendix

Oligonucleotide Sequences
Protocol steps correspond to the Chromium Single Cell ATAC Reagent Kits User Guide (CG000168)

Protocol Step 1 – Transposition
Transposition Mix

Read 1N primer sequence:

Read 2N primer sequence:

5ʹ-TCGTCGGCAGCGTCAGATGTGTATAAGAGACAG-3ʹ

5ʹ-GTCTCGTGGGCTCGGAGATGTGTATAAGAGACAG-3ʹ

Transposed DNA
Product

Read 1N

Read 2N

5ʹ-TCGTCGGCAGCGTCAGATGTGTATAAGAGACAG-----insert--   CTGTCTCTTATACACATCTCCGAGCCCACGAGAC-3ʹ
3ʹ-AGCAGCCGTCGCAGTCTACACATATTCTCTGTC   --insert-----GACAGAGAATATGTGTAGAGGCTCGGGTGCTCTG-5ʹ

Protocol Step 2.5 – GEM Incubation
Gel
Bead

Gel Bead Oligo
Primer
PN-2000132

P5

10x Partial
Barcode Read 1N

5’-AATGATACGGCGACCACCGAGATCTACAC-NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN-TCGTCGGCAGCGTC-3’

Linear Amplification
DNA Product

P5

Insert

10x
Read 1N
Barcode

Read 2N

5ʹ-AATGATACGGCGACCACCGAGATCTACAC-NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN-TCGTCGGCAGCGTCAGATGTGTATAAGAGACAG----insert----CTGTCTCTTATACACATCTCCGAGCCCACGAGAC-3ʹ

Protocol Step 4.1 – Sample Index PCR
SI-PCR Primer B
PN-2000128

Forward Primer:

Reverse Primer:

Partial P5

P7

5’-AATGATACGGCGACCACCGAGA-3’

Sample
Index N

Partial
Read 2N

5’- CAAGCAGAAGACGGCATACGAGAT-NNNNNNNN-GTCTCGTGGGCTCGG-3ʹ

i7 Sample Index
Plate N, Set A
PN-3000262
Sample Index PCR
Product

P5

10x
Read 1N
Barcode

Insert

Read 2N Sample
Index N

P7

5ʹ-AATGATACGGCGACCACCGAGATCTACAC-NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN-TCGTCGGCAGCGTCAGATGTGTATAAGAGACAG---insert---CTGTCTCTTATACACATCTCCGAGCCCACGAGAC-NNNNNNNN-ATCTCGTATGCCGTCTTCTGCTTG-3ʹ
3ʹ-TTACTATGCCGCTGGTGGCTCTAGATGTG-NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN-AGCAGCCGTCGCAGTCTACACATATTCTCTGTC---insert---GACAGAGAATATGTGTAGAGGCTCGGGTGCTCTG-NNNNNNNN-TAGAGCATACGGCAGAAGACGAAC-5ʹ

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