Analytical and Preparative Instrumentation

Abstract

According to Akonni Biosystems, starting from fresh or frozen blood, buffy coat, and soon tissue or cells, these new TruTip kits extract superior quality human genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (gDNA) simultaneously from 8 to 96 samples in just 57 min on the Hamilton Microlab STAR line of robotic liquid-handling workstations. The system does not require a magnetic head, vacuum manifold, centrifuge, or other space-consuming or expensive capital equipment. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) inhibition due to bead carryover is also eliminated because there are no magnetic beads required, as are errors due to clogging typically caused by vacuum manifolds.