(Yicai) Feb. 21 -- Chinese biotechnology company MGI Tech has unveiled a new self-luminous semiconductor sequencer powered by generative artificial intelligence, which has broken the speed record for second-generation sequencing.

E25 Flash, built on MGI Tech's E-series sequencing platform, can complete a single sequencing cycle in 75 seconds and a SE50 sequencing cycle within two hours, the Shenzhen-based company announced on its official WeChat account yesterday.

Previously, it would typically take between three and a half and seven hours to complete such processes.

E25 Flash meets the demand for faster turnaround time, intended as the time from sample reception to the issuance of test reports, and is expected to excel in public health and infectious disease diagnosis application scenarios, MGI Tech noted.

Last month, E-25 Flash received the medical device registration certification from China's National Medical Products Administration, allowing its clinical application in the domestic market.

"The innovative integration of biotechnology and internet technology is an inevitable industry trend," said Yang Meng, vice president of MGI Tech.

Earlier this month, the company announced the comprehensive integration of AI technology into its existing laboratory automation business, fully incorporating AI into its life science tools.

Generative AI has brought significant development opportunities to the life sciences field. According to Data Bridge Market Research, the size of the global healthcare generative AI market is expected to reach USD17.2 billion by 2031 from USD1.8 billion in 2023, with a compound annual growth rate of nearly 33 percent.

Shares of MGI Tech [SHA: 688114] were trading up 0.2 percent at CNY69.82 (USD9.62) as of 10.10 a.m. in Shanghai today.

Editor: Futura Costaglione