Ion Torrent™ Genexus™ Purification System 

Description

• The Ion Torrent™ Genexus™ Purification System automates the extraction of nucleic acids in as little as 2 hours from various sample types
• Run times range from 2 to 5.5 hours depending on the number of samples extracted and the protocol being run
• Compatible sample types include formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) lysate, plasma, whole blood, fresh or frozen tissue, peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs), cultured cells, and bone marrow aspirate
• MagMAX™ Technology uses magnetic beads to perform nucleic acid extraction offering superior binding capacity due to their large surface area, accept greater range of samples with differing viscosities, and allow for efficient elution in small volumes
• After extraction, all nucleic acids are transferred directly to the 48‐well archive plate and kept cool for up to 1 hour after run completion
• The 48‐Well Nucleic Acid Archive Plate is barcoded to facilitate tracking sample extractions across several stored archive plates
• Consumables for the system come prefilled with reagents and support up to 12 samples per run, or 6 samples when extracting from plasma
• System includes an onboard Qubit™ Fluorometer to automate post extraction nucleic acid quantification
• Two dyes are used to measure the concentration of DNA or RNA from each extracted sample
• After each run all consumables that touch the sample are discarded by the researcher, prior to a UV light being used to clean the deck
• Validated for use with the Ion Torrent™ Genexus™ Integrated Sequencer System as part of a complete specimen to result workflow
• An onboard vision system is used to verify reagent placement and detect errors in real time
• The vision system continuously checks that the consumables are appropriate to the purification run type and prevents running expired or previously used consumables
• Ion Torrent™ Genexus™ Software is used to select the NGS assay and assign samples to be run, it then tracks samples from purification through to sequencing and post run sample reports