Tecan and the Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg (IBBL) have co-developed a platform for buffy coat extraction.
Based on the Freedom EVO 200 workstation the development is designed to relieve scientific staff from performing the time-consuming task, and significantly increase the yield of DNA.
The lengthy and variable element of sampling has been eliminated by automating the procedure on a Freedom EVO 200 platform, designed to maximise the yield and quality of the buffy coat and minimise the risk of cross-contamination.
The Freedom EVO’s Liquid Handling (LiHa) Arm pipettes the buffy coat layer with precise orientation and speed, standardising the process and eliminating technician-to-technician variation.
This is claimed to result in a purer buffy coat product, with less contamination from red blood cells and hemoglobin and a similar distribution of white blood cells.
Features overview:
- DNA yield is claimed to be 10-15% higher using the automated process and the Freedom EVO system
- 24 samples can be processed in 16 minutes.
