Benchtop Automated Nucleic Acid Purification at The Francis Crick Institute
Research at The Francis Crick Institute is helping to understand why disease develops and to find new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat a range of illnesses − such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections and neurodegenerative diseases.
In this short video, Dr Jayamalini Holding-Pillai and Dr Yan Tsou (Cell Services) at The Francis Crick Institute describe their work and how the Maxwell RSC instrument is used for automating nucleic acid purification when authenticating cell lines. Along with quality control screening, Cell Services also provide a central repository of cell lines and antibodies at The Francis Crick Institute.
The Maxwell® RSC Instrument is a compact, automated nucleic acid purification platform that processes up to 16 (RSC) or 48 (RSC 48) samples in approximately 30 minutes. Pre-filled cartridges ensure consistent and high-quality nucleic acids from a variety of sample types including blood, cells, plasma, FFPE, saliva and tissue.
As the Maxwell® RSC is a magnetic particle mover, it offers advantages over other automated systems and column-based purification. There is minimal risk of cross-contamination and no breakdowns due to clogging up of filters.
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