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View application notes describing DNA and RNA isolation from a variety of samples on the Tecan Freedom, Tecan Genesis, and Tecan Fluent instruments.
Plasmid purification
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoSpin 96 Plasmid | Automated purification of highly pure plasmids | 1 hr 25 min/96 preps |
DNA cleanup
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecan Freedom | NucleoFast 96 PCR | Automated PCR purification using 96-well ultrafiltration technology | - | |
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoSpin 96 PCR Clean-up | Automated purification of PCR products using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 50 min/96 preps |
DNA from cells and tissues
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoSpin 8/96 Tissue | Automated DNA extraction from cells and tissues using 8- or 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr 20 min/96 samples | |
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoSpin 96 DNA RapidLyse | Automated DNA extraction from cells and tissues using 96-well silica-membrane technology combined with enhanced lysis chemistry | 1 hr 30 min/96 samples (excl. lysis) | |
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoMag Tissue | Automated DNA extraction from tissues using magnetic beads | 2 hr/96 samples | |
| Tecan Fluent | NucleoSpin 96 Tissue | Automated DNA extraction from cartilage and milk samples for genotyping | 2 hr/96 samples |
RNA from cells and tissues
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoMag RNA | Automated RNA extraction using magnetic beads | 2 hr 50 min/96 samples | |
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoSpin 96 RNA | Automated RNA extraction from cells using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr 20 min/96 samples | |
| Tecan Freedom | NucleoSpin 96 RNA | Automated RNA extraction from cells and tissues using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr 10 min/96 samples | |
| Tecan Genesis/Te-MO 96 | NucleoSpin 96 RNA | Automated RNA extraction from cells using 96-well silica membrane technology | 1 hr/96 samples |
DNA from blood and bodily fluids
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoMag Blood 200 µL | Automated DNA extraction from blood using magnetic beads | 3 hr 10 min/96 samples | |
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoSpin 96 Blood | Automated DNA extraction from blood using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr 55 min/96 samples |
DNA from plant and fungi
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoSpin Plant II Midi | Automated DNA extraction from diverse plant samples using silica membrane technology | 1 hr 30 min/24 samples | |
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoMag Plant | Automated DNA extraction in a 384-well format using the Tecan MCA 384 (384-well multichannel arm) | 50 min/384 samples | |
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoMag Plant | Automated plant DNA extraction using magnetic beads | 2 hr 30 min/96 samples 1 hr 30 min/48 samples |
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| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoSpin 96 Plant | Accelerating crop improvement with automated plant DNA extraction | - | |
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoSpin 96 Plant | Automated DNA extraction from diverse plant samples using 96-well silica-membrane technology | 2 hr/96 samples |
Viral RNA and DNA
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoMag Virus | Automated extraction of viral nucleic acids | 3 hr 45 min/96 samples 2 hr 20 min/48 samples |
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| Tecan Freedom EVO 150 | NucleoMag Pathogen | Automated extraction of viral nucleic acids | - | |
| Tecan Freedom EVO 150 | NucleoSpin 96 Virus | Preparation of viral RNA from animal blood for veterinary diagnostics | 2 hr 15 min/96 samples | |
| Tecan Freedom EVO 200 | NucleoSpin 96 Virus | Automated nucleic acid extraction for study of avian influenza | 1 hr 30 min/96 samples |
DNA from food and feed
| Platform | Kit | Application | Processing time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoSpin 8/96 Food | Automated DNA extraction from food and feed using 8- or 96-well silica-membrane technology | 1 hr 5 min/96 samples (96-well plate) 50 min/48 samples (8-well strips) |
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| Tecan Freedom EVO | NucleoMag DNA Food | Automated DNA extraction from food and feed using magnetic beads | - |
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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