The ExtraStar® Purification Kit 2.0 uses magnetic particle technology and is intended to be used for the automated isolation and purification of nucleic acids from human respiratory swab specimens for in vitro diagnostic purposes. The product is designed for use with the KingFisher™ Flex Purification System (Thermo Fisher Scientific) and altona Diagnostics kits and reagents specified for use with the ExtraStar® Purification Kit 2.0.
Key features
- Nucleic acids purification
- Purification of 96 samples in 30 min
- Using the KingFisher™ Flex Purification System (Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Sample type
The following sample type is validated for use with the ExtraStar® Purification Kit 2.0:
- Human respiratory swabs in viral transport medium
Kit content
All reagents included in the ExtraStar® Purification Kit 2.0 are ready-to-use solutions and are shipped in two separate boxes: Box 1 and Box 2. The boxes are shipped at room temperature.
- Box 1 has to be stored at +15 °C to +30 °C and
- Box 2 has to be stored at +2 °C to +8 °C upon receipt.
The ExtraStar® Purification Kit 2.0 contains reagents sufficient for 384 sample purifications with a 300 µl sample volume.
