Buccal Swabs

Buccal Swabs

We provide automated workflows for labs of all size and budgets, along with a choice selection of extraction methods based on the need. Our buccal swab workflows allow you to process genomic DNA from buccal swabs, up to 384 samples at once.

 

Extraction Services

Is your lab experiencing limited staff, time, or budget? AutoGen provides DNA and RNA extraction services to meet the demands of any project. Our dedicated team has the expertise to extract and isolate nucleic acids from a wide variety of samples with cost-effect solutions. Learn how we can help save your lab time and effort.

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Instruments

High Throughput

965* – Fully automated 96 deep well plate system for buccal swabs
  • Throughput: 4 x 96 well plates or 384 samples in just 4 hours
  • Chemistry: Solution-based
GENE PREP* – Fully automated for buccal swab samples with the capability to increase capacity
  • Throughput: Fully automated for 48 buccal swab samples at a time within 2 hours
  • Chemistry: Solution-based

*Inquire with us about this specialty high-throughput system

 

Medium Throughput

XTRACT 16+ – Extraction of DNA from buccal swabsxtract 16
  • Throughput: 1-16 samples per run within 2 hours
  • Chemistry: Magnetic, bead-based
  • Unique Features:
    • Easy-to-use touch screen operation
    • UV decontamination
    • LIMs integration with sample tracking/bar code scanning
QuickGene-Auto12SAutomated protocol for DNA extraction from buccal swabsQuickGene Auto 12S Side logo
  • Throughput: 1-12 samples per run
  • Chemistry: Ultra-thin, polymer, membrane-based, bench-top system, that does not require centrifugation or vacuum
  • Unique Features:
    • Convenient blister-pack reagent strip accelerates setup time
    • Variable resuspension volumes

 

Low Throughput

QuickGene-810Semi-automated version of the QuickGene-Auto12SQuickGene 810 1
  • Throughput: 200μl buccal swab lysate in, DNA out in 13 minutes, up to 8 samples at a time
  • Chemistry: Ultra-thin, polymer, membrane-based, bench-top system, that does not require centrifugation or vacuum
  • Unique Features:
    • Compact bench top that takes up no more space than a water bath
    • Economically priced
QuickGene-Mini80 Non-automated version of the QuickGene-810 and Auto12S

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  • Throughput: Isolates 1-8 buccal swabs at once
  • Chemistry: Ultra-thin, polymer, membrane-based, bench-top system, that does not require centrifugation or vacuum
  • Unique Features:
    • Provides a faster workflow in comparison to a standard manual kit
    • Compact and affordable

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