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News Release from: Eppendorf UK | Subject: EPmotion
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 14 September 2007
'Perfect tool' for loading AmpliGrid
slides
Using EPmotion in combination with AmpliGrid slides, the whole PCR set-up of up to 48 independent samples, starting from sample preparation and including downstream processing, can be simply automated
Eppendorf says its EPmotion offers fast, highly accurate and contamination-free pipetting of ultra-low volume PCR reactions on AmpliGrid These innovative glass slides from Advalytix contain 48 chemically structured DNA-free reaction sites, providing a 1ul assay platform with many research applications
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 12 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The AmpliGrid system enables scientists to use ultra-low volume PCR techniques for genomic analysis of minute quantities of DNA, even from a single cell.
Automating the plate loading operation using EPmotion delivers speed and reproducibility of pipetting which would be impossible with manual methods.
As well as affordability for any lab, EPmotion provides superb ease of use and the most accurate pipetting of volumes down to 1ul, compared with other automated liquid handling systems.
Holger Eggert, Eppendorf's EPmotion product manager, explains the significance of EPmotion for AmpliGrid users: "The demand for low volume applications continues to increase in fields such as forensic or DNA identity testing, cancer diagnostics and expression profiling, driven by the need to use high price reagents, low copy number templates and minute sample specimens.
"EPmotion is an extremely valuable tool for use with low volume and high throughput PCR methods based on the AmpliGrid system.
"Cost efficiency is assured through the enormous reductions in reagent stock solutions, while the EPmotion's accuracy provides highly reproducible results".
Using EPmotion in combination with AmpliGrid slides, the whole PCR set-up of up to 48 independent samples, starting from sample preparation and including downstream processing, can be automated very simply.
EPmotion is also ideally suited to real-time PCR set-up, fully automated nucleic acid extraction, cherry/hit picking, sample normalisation and immunoassays. Request a free brochure from Eppendorf UK ...
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