Extract DNA and RNA for infectious disease research applications

One nucleic acid extraction kit can be used for multiple microbiological organisms and infectious disease research applications. The Applied Biosystem MagMAX Prime Viral/Pathogen NA Isolation Kit combines the power of magnetic bead-based technology and advanced formulation to isolate viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic nucleic acid from a variety of human biological specimens for downstream applications like qPCR and NGS.

MVP Prime for Infectious disease research

When complemented with accessories for advanced workflows, adopting this kit can offer several benefits. Multiple infectious disease pathogens and sample types can be enabled with a single isolation kit. This kit is compatible with KingFisher Purification Instruments for automated extraction and is also compatible with downstream ThermoFisher assays for a complete infectious disease research workflow.

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What are pathogens?

Pathogens are disease causing bacteria, virus and fungi which can infect animals and plants. Bacteria are microscopic pathogens that reproduce quickly upon entering the body. They tend to release toxins that can damage tissues and cause illness. Viruses, which are smaller than bacteria, invade a host cell then replicate, producing hundreds and thousands of new viruses to infect other host cells. Fungi are spore producing organisms that can sometimes cause diseases.

Researching pathogens using one solution for a multitude of sample types

To study pathogenic organisms, research labs can use a combination of kits and reagents along with automated instrumentation that support with the isolation of nucleic acids from the chosen sample type. The DNA and RNA can then be analyzed downstream using various analytical instruments and techniques. Learn more about nucleic acid purification for infectious disease research.

Product features and benefits

MagMAX Prime Viral/Pathogen NA Isolation Kit can help improve your infectious research through:

  • Advanced formulation—Maximize nucleic acid yield for greater assay sensitivity
    • Improve yield and achieve earlier amplification by up to 2.5 Ct when isolating some pathogenic targets*
    • Lower viscosity of binding solution, making it easier to pipette than previous MagMAX solution
    • Versatility in workflow options
    • Optimized formulation and scripts for automation
  • Streamlined and simple workflow
    • Enable multiple applications across an array of infectious disease pathogens with one single sample preparation solution, thus reducing the need for multiple kits
    • Three simple workflows
    • One user guide to streamline workflow with easy-to-follow protocols to maximize laboratory efficiency
    • Streamline your batches by running various sample types on a single plate via the same KingFisher script
  • Sample type versatility—enable high-quality nucleic acid isolation from a variety of biological samples such as swabs in transport media (respiratory, genital, and lesion swabs), saliva, stool, urine, plasma, and serum
  • Automation-ready—pair it with KingFisher Purification Instrument for rapid sample extraction and enable 96 samples to be processed in less than 60 minutes
  • Sustainable design—From design to end-of-product life, incorporating more sustainable improvements to reduce environmental impacts
    • Paperless documentation—User guide available digitally and easily accessible with a QR code printed on the box
    • Less hazardous—All reagents are REACH**- compliant
    • Greener surfactants—Biodegradable detergent
    • Responsibly packaged—Compact product packaging size
  • Flexible configuration available—Adaptable kit configurations, including user-filled and prefilled format***, accessories, and large stand-alone bottles
  • Track your sample—Dye included to colorize proteinase K to track addition to sample plate

*Cycle Threshold (Ct) evaluation dependent on assay and workflow. We encourage all workflows and assay evaluations to be conducted by the customer.
**REACH is a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals. Understanding REACH—ECHA (europa.eu)
***Prefilled kit only available in certain regions. Please contact your local representative to learn more.

Infectious disease research workflows

Example of a complete and simplified workflow for infectious disease research using the MagMAX Prime Viral/Pathogen NA Isolation Kit on KingFisher Purification System.

RNA sample prep

Collect samples

  • Swabs in transport media
  • Saliva
  • Stool
  • Urine
  • Plasma
  • Serum

Prepare 96 DW plates or use Prefilled Plates*

*Not available for advanced stool workflow 

MagMAX Dx Viral/Pathogen NA Isolation Kit      KingFisher Apex Purification System

Leverage magnetic bead technology used in the new MagMAX Prime kit for automation-friendly isolation and purification of viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic nucleic acids on KingFisher instruments.

QauntStudio PCR system

Perform qPCR detection using QuantStudio PCR system and a variety of downstream assays for various applications

Analyze data

RNA sample prep

Collect samples

  • Swabs in transport media
  • Saliva
  • Stool
  • Urine
  • Plasma
  • Serum

Prepare 96 DW plates or use Prefilled Plates*

*Not available for advanced stool workflow 

MagMAX Dx Viral/Pathogen NA Isolation Kit      KingFisher Apex Purification System

Leverage magnetic bead technology used in the new MagMAX Prime kit for automation-friendly isolation and purification of viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic nucleic acids on KingFisher instruments.

QauntStudio PCR system

Perform qPCR detection using QuantStudio PCR system and a variety of downstream assays for various applications

Analyze data


Performance data

MagMAX Prime Viral/Pathogen NA Isolation Kit provides accurate results with minimal risk to cross contamination

Basic workflow confirmed the amplification of nucleic acid across array of known bloodborne, respiratory, sexually transmitted/urinary tract pathogen targets at varying concentrations

Advanced lysis and advanced stool workflows confirmed the amplification of nucleic acid across an array of known sexually transmitted/urinary tract pathogen and gastrointestinal targets at varying concentrations

Figure 3. Achieve consistent qPCR results for various molecular applications using advanced workflows by leveraging accessories like the MagMAX Prime Viral/Pathogen G+ Bacterial and Fungal Lysis Buffer for fungus and gram-positive bacteria and the MagMAX Prime Viral/Pathogen Stool Lysis Buffer with MagMAX Prime Viral/Pathogen Bead Beating Tubes for stool samples.

Prefilled kits saved the user an average of 10 mins compared to user-filled kits

Extract nucleic acids using an automated platform in ≤45 minutes with a prefilled workflow*

Figure 4. Prefilled plates provided total time of sample to purified nucleic acids in ≤45 minutes for all three users tested. That is approximately a 2.5x time-savings workflow set-up time compared to manual workflow. On average this equates to nearly 10-minute total time savings.

*Prefilled kit is only available in certain regions. Please contact your sales representative to learn more.


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