Dried Blood Spots

We provide automated workflows for labs of all size and budgets, along with a choice selection of extraction methods based on the need. Our dried blood spot workflows allow you to isolate DNA from dried blood spots, up to 384 samples at once.

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Product Details

High Throughput

965* – Fully automated 96 deep well plate system for dried blood spots
  • Throughput: 4 x 96 well plates or 384 samples in just 4 hours
  • Chemistry: Solution-based

*Inquire with us about this specialty high-throughput system

 

Medium Throughput

XTRACT 16+ – Extraction of DNA from dried blood spots
  • 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-Auto12S  – Automated protocol for DNA extraction from dried blood spots
  • 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-810 – Semi-automated version of the QuickGene-Auto12S
  • Throughput: Lysate in, DNA or RNA out in 6-20 minutes, 1-8 samples at once
  • 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
  • Throughput: Isolates 1-8 dried blood spots, plants, and bacterial/viral samples 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

XTRACT 16+® Forensic DNA Kit

Main Sample Type: Dried blood spots, swab samples (dried blood, saliva, body fluids), cigarette butts, hair roots, seminal stains, and chorionic villus Processing: Automated on our XTRACT 16+ Sample Amount:…

QuickGene AutoS DNA Tissue Kit

Main Sample Type: Animal tissue, cultured cells, and bacteria Processing: Automated on our QuickGene-Auto12S Sample Amount: ~5-10mg of tissue Technology: QuickGene ultra-thin, polymer membrane with gentle, positive air pressure Time/Run:…

QuickGene DNA Tissue Kit

Main Sample Type: Animal tissue, cultured cells, bacteria, plants and saliva Processing: Automated on our QuickGene-810 or manually on our QuickGene-Mini80 or QuickGene Mini480 MAX Sample Amount: ~5-10mg of tissue…