The purification of DNA and RNA from clinical samples requires rapid and reliable processing of large quantities of samples. Automated purification of nucleic acids, proteins and cells with Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex is a reproducible and high quality method, which produces excellent material for further analyses.

The objective of the study was to evaluate the ergonomics and usability of six manual, singlechannel pipettes. This was done by measuring the load and strain symptoms exhibited by workers’ muscles and joints, and evaluating the usability features of pipettes in a simulated work situation.

In this application note the antimicrobial properties of the Thermo Scientific Finnpipette F1 were compared to traditional pipettes without antimicrobial treatment. The experiments were performed by an independent laboratory (Institut für Biotechnische Forschung und Entwicklung Graf GmbH, Kirkel-Limbach, Germany).

This application note shows the benefits of KingFisher Flex by using genomic DNA isolation from blood as an example.

Purpose: Optimal quantity and quality of DNA with the magnetic particle based extraction technology. Method: Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex magnetic particle processor and BindIt® 3.1 Software. Results: By simple optimization of the nucleic acid extraction protocol it is possible to achieve a great yield of high quality DNA.

Massively parallel DNA sequencing technologies are of pivotal importance in genome biology and medicine, as they can potentially enable comprehensive and systematic evaluation of genetic variation. Currently, these sequencing technologies are geared toward sequencing whole genomes.

The BD™ Cytometric Bead Array (CBA) Cell Signaling Flex Set system lets you achieve high productivity in cell signaling studies by extracting more data from less sample faster than traditional Western blot techniques.

Accurate determination of live, dead, and total bacteria is important in many microbiology applications. Traditionally, viability in bacteria is synonymous with the ability to form colonies on solid growth medium and to proliferate in liquid nutrient broths. These traditional, culture-based tests are time-consuming and can work poorly with slow-growing or viable, but non-culturable organisms.