About bcl process

bcl process workflow automates post-production processing of Illumina NGS runs: conversion of raw bcl data to fastq, basic Quality Control, permanent data storage in NCI Cleversafe and data delivery to core facility users.

Features Set:

• Automated backup of Next Generation Sequence Data produced by Illumina to NCI Cleversafe Storage System.
• Runs bcl2fastq – conversion of machine data to data used by your bioinformatician.
• Runs a set of commonly used Quality Control Software on NGS Data.
  • FastQC
  • FastQC Aggregate Report
  • FastQ Screen
  • MultiQC
• Zip packaged and uploaded to NCI Cleversafe Storage System.
• Provides a means of sharing data with core-facitiy users through URL data.

• Access to Helix or Biowulf
• NCI Cleversafe Account
• MySql Database
• Web browser or Unix-based terminal to download data.

https://helix.nih.gov/GAU/bcl_process/About.html

• Peter FitzGerald  fitzgepe@helix.nih.gov
• Carl McIntosh  carl.mcintosh@nih.gov