Aurora Instruments VERSA Gene Nucleic Acid Preparation Workstation

The VERSA™ GENE workstation is an automated liquid handling workstation designed to perform nucleic acid purification and PCR setup for end point or real time PCR with high precision, throughput and accuracy. This system is capable of complete work-up of RNA or DNA samples from extraction through to preparation of the PCR plate for amplification, allowing researchers to move past their nucleic acid extraction bottleneck. This customized liquid handling workstation offers advanced robotic automation features in combination with high precision liquid handling capabilities. The unique multi-channel liquid handling head consists of a switchable 8 channel (with a single switchable single channel pipetting barrel), combined with a 5-channel ReagentDrop module. The ReagentDrop module provides rapid bulk dispensing of reagents, while the SyringePipettor guarantees accurate and precise pipetting of reagents, mastermix preparation, dilution series creation and sample addition. With a wide range of built in modules, the VERSA™ GENE workstation offers an extensive capacity for automated DNA extraction and automated RNA extraction reactions making this system ideal for many protocols, including PCR set up, sequencing setup or similar applications. This high-throughput workstation increases sample numbers while decreasing sample volumes, conserves expensive reagents, eliminates concerns associated with volumetric variations caused by handling errors, and automates all repetitive pipetting protocols. The VERSA™ GENE is ideal for nucleic acid purification and is applicable to a wide range of research areas such as: disease control (avian flu, SARS, HIV), forensics (DNA fingerprinting), molecular pathology (cancer, genetic susceptibility), environment/food (GMOs and pathogen identification) and other molecular biology applications. While this system is dedicated for nucleic acid isolation, automated DNA extraction and automated RNA extraction the underlying versatility of the workstation allows researchers to carry out many generic liquid handling tasks such as: serial dilution, cherry picking, plate reformatting, plate replication and normalization. Instrument Integration: All VERSA automated liquid handling systems are open platforms, thereby enabling researchers to continue with 3rd party kits and consumables they are familiar with. The VERSA GENE workstation can be easily integrated with complimentary accessories, such as orbital shakers, incubators, plate readers, plate sealers, nucleic acid quantifiers and other equipment necessary for both auotmated DNA extraction and automated RNA extraction, as well as other downstream applications. Software and Deck: VERSAware software offers intuitive drag and drop functionality and is easily programmable for nucleic acid purification protocols. It can be customized for genomic DNA isolation, RNA isolation, PCR …