Mag-Bind® Particles
- Flexible: Can be used in 24-, 96-, or 384-well formats
- Low retention volumes during elution
- Compatible with open programmable liquid handlers and magnetic processors
Our Mag-Bind® technology provides a flexible and reliable method for isolation nucleic acids using magnetic beads. Our magnetic bead-based kits are optimized in process times and binding capacity for each application. Magnetic beads are available in 24-, 96-, and 384-well formats to fit your sample size. The same kit can be modified for different formats by changing the volumes, plasticware, and magnetic stands.
Magnetic beads allow for higher recovery and yield of nucleic acids than filter-based methods. Magnetic stands with SBS standard format can be added to liquid handlers, which can be specifically programmed for an inexpensive way to process multiple plates simultaneously. Mag-Bind® technology is ideally suited for liquid handlers than have a 96-channel head, but it can be adapted to 8-channel head instruments.
Mag-Bind® kits can also be used with Thermo KingFisher® Flex, Thermo KingFisher® DUO, Qiagen BioSprint® 96, and Ambion MagMAX® 96.
Products Using Mag-Bind® Technology
| Target Nucleic Acid | Sample Type | Nucleic Acid Purification Kit |
| Clean up | PCR, next-generation sequencing | Mag-Bind® RxnPure Plus |
| Sanger sequencing | Mag-Bind® SeqDTR | |
| Genomic DNA | Whole blood, buffy coat, saliva, buccal swabs, cultured cells | Mag-Bind® Blood and Tissue DNA HDQ 96 Kit |
| Mouse or rat tails | Mag-Bind® Blood and Tissue DNA HDQ 96 Kit | |
| Plant seed and leaf | Mag-Bind® Plant DNA DS 96 Kit | |
| FFPE | Mag-Bind® FFPE DNA 96 Kit | |
| Bacterial cultures | Mag-Bind® Bacterial DNA 96 Kit | |
| Plasmid DNA | Bacterial cultures | Mag-Bind® Endo-Free Plasmid Kit |
| Total RNA | Blood preserved in PAXgene® tubes | Mag-Bind® PX Blood RNA Kit |
| Cultured cells and tissues | Mag-Bind® Total RNA 96 Kit | |
| FFPE | Mag-Bind® FFPE RNA Kit | |
| Fresh blood, serum, plasma | Mag-Bind® Viral DNA/RNA Kit |
Silica Plate Technology
- Tip directors reduce cross-contamination
- Less overall waste and lower cost of consumables
- Compatible with liquid handlers with vacuum stations
Omega Bio-tek HiBind® technology is the basis for our E-Z 96® silica plates that have a binding capacity of up to 50 µg of genomic DNA or total RNA and 20 µg of plasmid DNA. Our kits use semi-skirted 96-well plates that fit manual and automated vacuum manifolds and plate adaptors of centrifugation. The E-Z 96® silica plates have a silica glass fiber matrix that offers excellent well-to-well consistency and includes tip directors to eliminate cross-contamination. The plates feature a 750 µL well capacity to reduce sample processing time. The E-Z 96® silica plates are an ideal option for liquid handlers with 8- or 96-channel pipettors.
Products Using E-Z 96® Silica Plates
| Target Nucleic Acid | Sample Type | Nucleic Acid Purification Kit |
| Clean up | PCR | E-Z 96® Cycle Pure Kit |
| Genomic DNA | Whole blood, buffy coat, saliva, buccal swabs | E-Z 96® Blood DNA Kit |
| Whole blood, buffy coat, saliva, buccal swabs, cultured cells, mouse/rat tails | E-Z 96® Tissue DNA Kit | |
| Plant seed or leaf | E-Z 96® Plant DNA Kit | |
| Total RNA | Plant | E-Z 96® Plant RNA Kit |
| Cultured cells and tissues | E-Z 96® Total RNA Kit | |
| Viral DNA & RNA | Serum, plasma, and urine | E-Z 96® Viral DNA/RNA Kit |
Application Notes:
- High Throughput Workflows for DNA Extraction from Oral Samples
- Comprehensive, High Throughput Workflow for Automated gDNA Isolation from iSWAB Samples
- High Throughput Isolation Kits on the Hamilton STAR
- DNA Extraction from Whole Blood on the Hamilton STAR
- Optimized Magnetic Bead-Based DNA Clean Up with Low Elution Volumes on the Hamilton STAR
- Automated, High Throughput SNP Genotyping of Zea mays
- Complete High Throughput Pharmacogenomics Workflow: From Sample to Results
- Rapid, High Performance and Cost-Effective Plant DNA Extractions