Viral RNA and DNA purification

The following application notes demonstrate automated, high-throughput purification of viral nucleic acids from serum, plasma, whole blood, animal tissues, and veterinary samples on Eppendorf, Hamilton, Tecan, and Thermo Fisher Scientific platforms using NucleoSpin 8/96 Virus silica-membrane technology or NucleoMag Virus or NucleoMag VET magnetic beads.

Eppendorf

Platform	Kit	Application	Processing time
Eppendorf epMotion 5073	NucleoMag Virus	Automated extraction of viral nucleic acids from up to 24 samples using magnetic beads	-
Eppendorf epMotion 5075	NucleoMag Pathogen	Automated extraction of viral nucleic acids from up to 96 samples using magnetic beads	2 hr 10 min/96 samples
Eppendorf epMotion 5075	NucleoMag VET	Automated extraction of viral nucleic acids from blood, tissue, and chewing cords using magnetic beads	2 hr/96 samples
Eppendorf epMotion 5075	NucleoMag VET	Automated extraction of viral nucleic acids from honey bees, pollen, and honey using magnetic beads	2 hr/96 samples

Hamilton

Platform	Kit	Application	Processing time
Hamilton Microlab STAR	NucleoSpin 8/96 Virus	Automated isolation of Bluetongue virus (BTV) RNA from blood using 8- or 96-well silica-membrane technology	-
Hamilton Microlab STAR	NucleoSpin 96 Virus	Automated extraction of viral RNA from serum using 96-well silica-membrane technology	1 hr 30 min/96 samples

Tecan

Platform	Kit	Application	Processing time
Tecan Freedom EVO	NucleoMag Virus	Automated extraction of viral nucleic acids	3 hr 45 min/96 samples
Tecan Freedom EVO 150	NucleoMag Pathogen	Automated extraction of viral nucleic acids	-
Tecan Freedom EVO 150	NucleoSpin 96 Virus	Preparation of viral RNA from animal blood for veterinary diagnostics	2 hr 15 min/96 samples
Tecan Freedom EVO 200	NucleoSpin 96 Virus	Automated nucleic acid extraction for study of avian influenza	1 hr 30 min/96 samples

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Platform	Kit	Application	Processing time
KingFisher Flex	NucleoMag VET	Automated isolation of viral nucleic acids from diverse veterinary samples	-

Featured kits:

NucleoSpin 8/96 Virus

Purify viral RNA or DNA from serum, plasma, or any cell-free biological fluid using 8-well and 96-well formats.

NucleoMag 96 Virus

Automate your workflow for high-throughput isolation of viral nucleic acids from serum or plasma.

NucleoMag VET

Efficiently isolate viral and bacterial nucleic acids from common veterinary samples.

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