Roche MagNA Pure Compact Instrument - Description of the Instrument; General Description; Function Principle

General Overview
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3 Description of the Instrument
3.1 General Description
The MagNA Pure Compact Instrument is a robotic workstation that can automatically
isolate nucleic acids from crude sample material. It is a compact benchtop instrument
with an integral touch-screen computer. The central processing unit of the instrument is
a robotic arm with an 8-nozzle pipette head. This pipette head can process 1–8 samples
per run. In addition, this pipette head has a specialized sensor unit, which can detect clots
in sample material and loss of reaction tips.
3.2 Function Principle
When it is purifying DNA, the basic operations of the instrument are:
For details on the purification kits (provided in prefilled cartridges) please refer to their
pack inserts. All kit pack inserts can be obtained at the Roche home page: http://
www.roche-applied-science.com
Description of the Instrument
General Description
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