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View application notes demonstrating automation solutions for nucleic acid purification on the Hamilton Genomic STARlet and Hamilton Microlab STAR instruments.
Plasmid purification
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Genomic STARlet | NucleoSpin 8/96 Plasmid |
Automated plasmid purification using 8- or 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr 20 min/96 preps | |
| Hamilton [MPE]2 | NucleoSpin 96 Plasmid | Automated plasmid purification using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 60–90 min/96 preps | |
| Hamilton [MPE]2 | NucleoSpin 96 Plasmid Transfection-grade | Automated purification of transfection-grade plasmid using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 60–90 min/96 preps |
DNA cleanup
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Genomic STARlet | NucleoFast 96 PCR |
Automated PCR purification using ultrafiltration technology | 1 hr 15 min/96 samples | |
| Hamilton Microlab STAR | NucleoFast 96 PCR | Automated PCR purification using ultrafiltration technology | 25 min/96 samples |
DNA from cells and tissues
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Genomic STARlet | NucleoSpin 8/96 Tissue | Automated DNA extraction from mouse tails using 8- or 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr 20 min/96 samples | |
| Hamilton Microlab STAR | NucleoSpin 96 Tissue | Automated DNA extraction from cervix scrapes for HPV detection using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 3 hr/96 samples | |
| Hamilton Microlab STAR | NucleoSpin 96 Tissue | Automated DNA extraction from mouse tails using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr/96 samples | |
| Hamilton [MPE]2 | NucleoSpin 96 Tissue | Automated DNA extraction from mouse tails using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 60–90 min/96 preps | |
| Hamilton [MPE]2 | NucleoSpin 96 DNA RapidLyse | Automated DNA extraction from tissues and cells using 96-well silica membrane technology combined with enhanced lysis chemistry | 60–90 min/96 preps |
RNA from cells and tissues
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Genomic STARlet | NucleoSpin 8/96 RNA | Automated RNA extraction from tissues and cells using 8- or 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr 20 min/96 samples 1 hr 20 min/48 samples in 8-well strips |
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| Hamilton Microlab STAR | NucleoSpin 96 RNA | Automated RNA extraction from tissues and cells using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr/96 samples |
DNA from blood and biological fluids
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Genomic STARlet | NucleoSpin 96 Blood | Automated DNA extraction from blood for SNP analysis using 96-well silica-membrane technology | - | |
| Hamilton Genomic STARlet | NucleoSpin 8/96 Blood | Automated DNA extraction from blood using 8- or 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr 20 min/96 samples 1 hr 20 min/48 samples in 8-well strips |
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| Hamilton Microlab STAR | NucleoSpin 96 Blood | Automated DNA extraction from blood using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr/96 samples |
DNA from plant and fungi
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Microlab STAR | NucleoSpin 8 Plant | Automated plant DNA extraction using 8-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr/48 samples |
Viral RNA and DNA
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Microlab STAR | NucleoSpin 8/96 Virus | Automated isolation of Bluetongue virus (BTV) RNA from blood using 8- or 96-well silica-membrane technology | - | |
| Hamilton Microlab STAR | NucleoSpin 96 Virus | Automated extraction of viral RNA from serum using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr 30 min/96 samples |
DNA from food and feed
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton [MPE]2 | NucleoSpin 96 Food | Automated DNA extraction from food and feed | 90–120 min/96 preps |
A few of our automation-friendly sample-prep solutions:
NucleoSpin 96 Plasmid
Streamline your plasmid purification workflow with high-throughput processing.
NucleoSpin 96 PCR Clean-Up
Achieve higher purity and yields using silica-membrane technology.
NucleoMag Tissue
Efficiently purify DNA from human and animal tissue, cultured cells, or bacteria using magnetic beads.
NucleoSpin 96 Plasmid Transfection-grade
Combine high-throughput processing with efficient endotoxin removal.
NucleoMag 384 Plant
Scale up your plant DNA extraction workflow with parallel processing of 384 samples.
NucleoSpin 8/96 Soil
Obtain high-quality DNA from diverse soil samples in 8- or 96-well formats.
NucleoMag Virus
Automate your workflow for high-throughput isolation of viral nucleic acids from serum or plasma.
NucleoFast 96 PCR
Rapidly purify PCR products using high-speed ultrafiltration technology in a 96-well format.
NucleoMag DNA Plasma
Isolate cell-free DNA from up to 10 ml of plasma using scalable magnetic-bead technology.
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