1 Agents, reagents, assays, enzymes, nucleotides, buffers, chemical preparations, and biological preparations for medical research and scientific research use; diagnostic reagents and preparations for medical research and scientific research; kits containing reagents and a protocol for use thereof for medical research and scientific purposes; agents, reagents, assays, enzymes, nucleotides, buffers, chemical preparations, and biological preparations for scientific and research use in the fields of nucleic acid sequencing, genotyping, diagnostics, diagnostic research, clinical research, drug development, pharmaceuticals, laboratory research, scientific research, medical research, life sciences, biology, microbiology, metagenomics, biotechnology, agriculture, forensics, food safety, genetic testing, and genetics; kits comprising nucleotides, reagents, enzymes, agents, assays, buffers, chemical preparations, or biological preparations for scientific and research use in the fields of nucleic acid sequencing, genotyping, diagnostics, diagnostic research, clinical research, drug development, pharmaceuticals, laboratory research, scientific research, medical research, life sciences, biology, microbiology, metagenomics, biotechnology, genetic testing, and genetics.