The BioRobot® M48 workstation combined with MagAttract® purification technology provides fully automated purification of DNA, RNA, or viral nucleic acids from a range of clinically relevant sample types, including blood and tissues. It provides fully automated purification of 6 to 48 samples per run and easy-to-use software protocols to fulfill a range of daily throughput requirements.
     The innovative design of the BioRobot M48 workstation enables magnetic separation to be carried out within the disposable filter tips. Fully automated protocols are available for DNA purification from blood, tissues, cells, buccal swabs, dried blood, and bacteria. MagAttract RNA kits enable automated purification of total RNA or mRNA from cells and tissues. The MagAttract Virus Mini M48 kit automates simultaneous purification of viral DNA and RNA from serum and plasma for life science applications.

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