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Promega Maxwell<sup>®</sup> 16 System First Personal Automation™ System to Offer User Programmability

Promega Corp.
11 Sept 2008

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Promega Corporation announces the release of the Maxwell 16 Flexi Method Firmware, a new Maxwell software operating system providing users with the most flexibility and control of automated instrument operation. The new functionality helps research labs develop and optimize instrument methods, maximizing performance for unique sample types and addressing specific application requirements. The new Flexi Method Firmware is available either for new and existing Maxwell 16 instrument. The Maxwell 16 is now the only instrument in its class with complete control of sample processing.

Research labs often face pressure to improve productivity and efficiency so scientific publications are delivered sooner. The manual sample extraction methods, widely used in these labs, require hands-on time of 40 minutes or more. The Maxwell 16 System automates DNA, RNA and recombinant protein purification for a variety of scientific applications. Maxwell 16 Flexi Method allows users to define key instrument operating parameters to simultaneously purify up to 16 samples, without user intervention.

"Promega understands that some samples require different processing to optimize results. This new level of personalization for our proven Maxwell 16 system handles samples with more flexibility and control of purification than existing automated solutions," explains Hemanth Shenoi, Promega strategic marketing manager. "Research labs worldwide need affordable automation that meets their unique performance requirements and improves productivity."

The Maxwell 16 System with the Flexi Method Firmware:

  • Optimizes DNA, RNA and recombinant protein purification
  • Delivers flexible results from a diverse sample types
  • Controls of key aspects of instrument operation through user selection
  • Simplifies workflow with fully integrated with pre-filled cartridges and pre-programmed protocols
  • Requires only as much space as a lap-top computer

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Integration ServicesIncorporate lab systems, software and equipment with integration services.DNA / RNA Extraction and PurificationPurified DNA and RNA are required for numerous downstream molecular biology applications. Consequently, the importance of high-quality DNA/RNA extraction and purification equipment cannot be underestimated. Many purification kits are available and are typically optimized for nucleic acid type and source, including plasmid DNA, genomic DNA, mRNA, RNA and viral nucleic acid purification kits. Automated extraction and purification of nucleic acids can be implemented with magnetic bead separator instruments or high-throughput purification workstations. Find the best DNA/RNA extraction and purification equipment in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.Protein PurificationProtein purification is a vital step in drug discovery, therapeutics, biotech and life science research. The purification process typically involves subcellular or membrane protein extraction with cell lysis kits, separation of proteins from cell debris by filtration or spin columns, and the isolation of proteins of interest from other proteins and impurities with affinity purification (including fusion protein tags and antibody binding proteins A, G and L), immunoprecipitation or chromatographic methods, such as ion exchange, size exclusion and immobilized metal affinity chromatography. All purification methods come in multiple formats for your laboratory needs, including agarose or magnetic beads, resins, columns and filter plates. Find the best protein purification equipment in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.Robotic InstrumentsRobotic instruments can be used for high-throughput automation of many lab processes. Such processes use instruments for assays like cell based assays and ELISA, for sample preparation like shakers, centrifuges and incubators, and for analysis such as sequencing and western blot analyzers. Useful features of robotic instruments include speed, reproducibility, barcode readers, software and automation.Software PlatformsSoftware platforms are useful for various stages of laboratory experiments from data collection to data storage and processing. For instance lab software is available for system control, data management, data analysis and qualification / validation.

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