KingFisher Flex System

The Thermo Scientific KingFisher Flex is a versatile benchtop automated extraction instrument in the lab for 24 or 96 samples per run. It offers consistent medium- to high-throughput extraction and purification of DNA, RNA, proteins, and cells.

Features

In addition to the common features of all KingFisher Purification Systems, the Flex offers:

High-throughput purification

24–96 samples per run

Choose from two plate formats
Wide 20 µL–5 mL volume range

Simple workflow
Just follow the on-screen instructions

Easy to install and run

Ready to run in 10 minutes or less

Download protocols from our library

Or easily customize protocols using Thermo Scientific BindIt Software

Demo videos

Protocols and software

Thermo Scientific BindIt software is included with KingFisher Duo Prime and Flex instruments. The software makes it easy to create, download, run, modify, and store protocols for your KingFisher applications.

Protocols are available for nucleic acid and protein purification procedures with reagent kits. The software allows you to define and edit steps, parameters, plates, and reagents for every part of your protocol—bind, wash, and elute.

For more information about BindIt, see the Features tab.

Find and download automated BindIt protocols

Applications

The KingFisher Flex can gently and efficiently isolate and purify nucleic acids, proteins, and cells from a range of sample types for a wide variety of downstream applications. For a selection of application kits, reagents, and protocols that run on the KingFisher Flex, see the Kits, Reagents, and Protocols tab.

Plates, plastics, and setup

For information about plates, plastics, and plate setup products designed to work with the KingFisher Flex, see the Accessories tab.

Specifications

Attribute	Description
Instrument size	Benchtop
Throughput level	Medium to high
Processing volume range	PCR plate (20–100 µL), skirted (or similar skirted PCR plate) 20–200 µL: 96-well plate 50–1,000 µL: 96 deep-well plate 200–5,000 µL: 24 deep-well plate
Samples per run	24 or 96
Software included	BindIt
Customizable protocols	Yes (with BindIt software)
Heating/cooling	From 5ºC above ambient temperature to 115ºC
Ultraviolet lamp	No
Bar code reader	With BindIt software
User-selectable magnetic heads	4
Standalone use	Yes
Size	68 x 60 x 38 cm; 26.77 x 23.6 x 14.96 in. (W x D x H)
Weight	28 kg; 62 lbs

KingFisher Flex System