oKtopure bead-based automated DNA extraction system
The oKtopure™ is a fully automated robot platform which standardises high-throughput DNA extraction. The offline tipwash station saves up to 50% on consumables.
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LGC, Biosearch Technologies’ automated extraction platforms combine higher sample throughputs with the delivery of highly purified DNA and suit a wide range of downstream applications.
Genespin semi-automated high-throughput DNA extraction system
Genespin utilise spin plates and Kleargene chemistry for high-throughput DNA extraction from plant tissues in 96- and 384-well plates of more than 5,000 extraction per day.
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learn moreSignificant advances in plant breeding have been facilitated by the rapid and continued advancement of molecular biology-based technologies. These are driving the need for new automated extraction platforms that combine higher sample throughputs with the delivery of highly purified DNA that is suitable for a wide range of downstream applications.
The oKtopure™ robot has been developed to deliver automated DNA extraction from 8 x 96 well microtitre plates in parallel; utilising the proprietary sbeadex magnetic bead based chemistry. The instrument delivers standardised, medium-throughput extractions and results in purification of high quality DNA suitable for all molecular biology based downstream applications including sequencing (NGS, Sanger) and SNP genotyping (e.g. KASP™).
The Genespin™ instrument delivers a higher sample throughput and is optimised for Kleargene, our spin plate-based DNA extraction chemistry. The instrument delivers standardised, semi-automated DNA extractions for downstream PCR-based applications. The instrument is compatible with both 96- and 384-well spin plates, and can be used to perform all lysate transfer and buffer addition steps.
| oKtopure | Genespin | |
|---|---|---|
| Compatible chemistry | sbeadex™ | Kleargene |
| Extraction technology | Surface-modified superparamagnetic particles | Spin plates: glass fibre solid support inserted to microtitre plate |
| Plate format | 96-well | 96-well or 384-well |
| Grade of automation | Fully automated | Semi automated |
| Throughput | up to 3.000-4.000 samples/day | up to 15.000-20.000 samples/day |
| DNA quality | Very high | Very good |
| Instrument costs | Please inquire | Please inquire |
| Consumables costs | Low | Very low |
| Sample type | Leaf and seed tissue | Leaf and seed tissue |
| Downstream applications | All genomics based applications including Next-generation sequencing, Sanger sequencing, SNP genotyping | PCR based applications |