Function and setup
InnuPure C16
touch
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Function and setup
3.1
Principle of operation
The InnuPure C16
touch
is a flexible and efficient extraction system for the fully auto-
mated isolation and purification of nucleic acid. The system, developed and produced
in Germany, has been designed for low sample throughput. A large selection of differ-
ent source materials can be used. The system combines a unique liquid handling tech-
nology with an extremely fast walk-away principle.
The InnuPure C16
touch
is equipped with pre-installed extraction protocols to prevent
time-consuming programming. The high degree of flexibility offered by the InnuPure
C16
touch
enables the parallel isolation of DNA and RNA from up to 16 samples. The
work-intensive process of sample lysis, which so far mostly had to be performed sepa-
rately, is now part of the automatic extraction process (dependent on the source mate-
rial).
The nucleic acids to be isolated adsorb at surface-functionalized magnetic or paramag-
netic particles. The necessary extraction chemicals are added manually as necessary
and enable the purification of ultra-pure nucleic acids with excellent yields.
The ready-to-use extraction kits simplify the day-to-day laboratory work routine. All
kits come in two variants: with reagent strips for individual extractions and with rea-
gent plates for up to 8 samples. Preparation of the InnuPure C16
touch
is done in one
step: populating the sample tray. This reduces the number of preparatory steps.
The extraction principle effectively prevents cross contamination, a problem often oc-
curring in vacuum-based extraction methods. The isolated nucleic acids can then be
used immediately for further downstream applications.
The following specially optimized extraction kits are available for the InnuPure C16
touch
:
isolation of genomic DNA
viral or bacterial nucleic acids
processing of forensic samples
processing of food samples
processing of plant samples
PME extraction of cell-free DNA
Depending on the application, the extractions take between 21 and 100 minutes.