chemagic Dispenser
The use of the chemagic MSM I simplifies and fastens time consuming sample preparation steps like nucleic acid isolation significantly. By using the chemagic Dispenser it is even faster and more comfortable.
The chemagic Dispenser was developed to notably reduce hands-on time preparing a chemagic MSM I run especially when larger volumes are required. But independent of the amount of needed buffer this particular add-on prefills fast and accurately the tubes/plates during a chemagic MSM I run.
This precise technology of the chemagic Dispenser is also integrated in the chemagic Prepito.
- Reduced hands-on time
- Simultaneous filling of up to 8 different buffers with different buffer volumes
- Waste of buffer is minimized
- Based on membrane pump technology
- Fully integrated in the chemagic MSM I software
- Easy upgrade of a stand-alone chemagic MSM I (plug and play)
The following example gives an overview of the manual and automated steps using the
stand-alone chemagic MSM I with a chemagic Dispenser.
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Manual procedures | Automated procedures |
One rack with disposable tips and four racks with empty 50 ml tubes (4, 8 or 12 tubes) are placed on the tracking unit | Isolation protocol is started, membrane pumps are activated |
Blood and protease (if needed) is filled into empty 50 ml tubes | Lysis buffer is added via the chemagic Dispenser and blood/lysis buffer solution is transported under the head and stirred |
Beads are filled into empty 50 ml tubes | After lysis has been completed (e.g. 10 min), racks are transported back to appropriate position for further liquid handling |
Racks are placed on the tracking unit | Binding buffer is added to blood lysate and wash buffers are added to empty tubes |
Pumps stop | |
Tracking unit moves plate with beads (in wash buffer 5) under the head, beads are picked up and stirred into binding buffer/blood lysate | |
Rest of the isolation protocol is processed |
The first three points of the manual procedures can be avoided using a liquid handling robot. The empty racks are then positioned on the robot platform.
Different versions of the chemagic Dispenser are available corresponding to the three chemagic Rod Heads. See table for details.
chemagic Dispenser | chemagic Rod Head | Tubes/Plates | Application example |
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chemagic 12 Manifold 12 | chemagic 12 Rod Head | 50 ml tubes | chemagic DNA Blood Kit special for 10 ml blood |
chemagic Manifold 24 | chemagic 24 Rod Head | 24-well plate | chemagic DNA Blood Kit special for 1,8 ml blood |
chemagic Manifold 96 | chemagic 96 Rod Head | 96-well plate | chemagic DNA Blood Kit special for 250 ĩl blood |
