Magazine Article

Method and Apparatus for Automated Isolation of Nucleic Acids from Small Cell Samples

TBMG-14875

10/01/2012

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RNA isolation is a ubiquitous need, driven by current emphasis on microarrays and miniaturization. With commercial systems requiring 100,000 to 1,000,000 cells for successful isolation, there is a growing need for a small-footprint, easy-to-use device that can harvest nucleic acids from much smaller cell samples (1,000 to 10,000 cells). The process of extraction of RNA from cell cultures is a complex, multi-step one, and requires timed, asynchronous operations with multiple reagents/buffers. An added complexity is the fragility of RNA (subject to degradation) and its reactivity to surface.

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"Method and Apparatus for Automated Isolation of Nucleic Acids from Small Cell Samples," Mobility Engineering, October 1, 2012.
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Oct 1, 2012
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TBMG-14875
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Magazine Article
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English