Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Kingfisher Duo nucleic acid purification system that is designed to produce high yields of quality nucleic acids from a variety of starting materials.
The low- to medium-throughput package, which includes the Kingfisher magnetic particle processor instrument, optimised DNA/RNA isolation kits, plastics consumables and the Thermo Scientific Bindit software, provides a flexible, fully automated workflow.
The system has a small benchtop footprint, meaning it is suitable for space-restricted laboratories.
With the ability to process a variety of sample types in volumes up to 5mL, users can obtain high yields of pure product for accurate downstream analysis.
The system is said to be suitable for research and diagnostic laboratories that require nucleic acid purification and can be modified for use in proteomics and cell isolation.
The flexible, open system of the Kingfisher Duo enables users to select from a variety of starting materials, from blood and other body fluids to cells and tissue samples, allowing a single instrument to be used for a range of applications.
As a standalone instrument, it is able to save and run log files, and when used in combination with Bindit software it provides absolute traceability and complete data management.
Protocols can also be developed and protected using this software, which can be imported directly to the instrument via a USB stick.
Users can create complete nucleic acid purification and analysis workflow using the Thermo Scientific Kingfisher Duo, the range of Kingfisher purification kits and the portfolio of PCR instruments and reagents.
