Automated MagMAX Kits for Nucleic Acid Extraction

Discover MagMAX Technology and the power of magnetic bead-based kits for nucleic acid purification. Purify high-quality nucleic acids from a variety sample types. Save time and increase consistency by using with KingFisher instruments for automated sample purification.

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The following products are recommended for research based viral nucleic acid isolation for SARS Cov-2. To learn about the differences between the kits, please visit this page.

For more information on ordering MagMAX Viral/Pathogen II Nucleic Acid Isolation kit (A48383R) please contact customer service.

	MagMAX Viral/Pathogen Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit (MVP I) Order now	MagMAX Viral/Pathogen Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit (MVP II) Contact customer service	MagMAX Viral/Pathogen Ultra Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit Order now
Who is it for?	These MagMAX Viral/Pathogen Nucleic Acid Isolation Kits are designed for use by labs that are researching SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious disease pathogens.
Sample types	MVP I and MVP II: Universal viral transport media (VTM), bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and other respiratory research samples, serum, plasma, urine, CSF, whole blood, and saliva		MVP Ultra: Blood, Urine, Swabs, Lavage, Universal viral transport media (VTM), ThinPrep and Eswab
Automation level	Automation-ready protocols designed for Thermo Scientific KingFisher Apex, KingFisher Flex and KingFisher Duo Prime systems
Sample input volume	200 µL of VTM sample recommended		Sample volume inputs from 200 µL to 2 mL of recommended sample
Elution volume	50 μL		Elution volumes ranging from 50 to 100 µL
Time per run	MVP I and MVP II: 96 samples can be processed in <40 minutes		MVP Ultra: 96 samples can be processed in <60 minutes
Protocol update	You can now use a sample input volume of 200 μL (vs. the standard 400 μL) with a reduced (halved) amount of extraction reagents. This means that you can now get up to 2,000 reactions from your MVP I (A48310) or MVP II (A48383R) products. Additionally, the smaller pack size of the MVP I kit (A42352) can support up to 200 reactions.		—
What is the difference between the two kits?	Binding Beads: In order to support the unprecedented demand for RNA extraction products for COVID-19 testing, there has been a raw material change in the bead component contained in the MagMAX Viral/Pathogen Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit. The MagMAX Viral/Pathogen II Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit contains these beads. The chemistry driving the RNA to the beads is identical, and the nucleic acid binding capacity of each bead type is sufficient to provide similar results between the two products. Bulk reagent format: The MagMAX Viral/Pathogen II kit is only available in bulk prep format with 1,000 or 2,000 reactions.		The MVP Ultra kit includes a proprietary enzyme mix that enables lysis and nucleic acid recovery from the toughest pathogens, such as gram-positive bacteria, yeast, and fungi.
Cat. No.	A48310 (up to 2,000 preps/kit) This kit contains the following SKUs: A42359, A42360, A42362, A42363, A42364	A48383R (up to 2,000 preps/kit)	A42356 (up to 100 preps)
	A42352 (up to 200 preps/kit)

DNA	DNA	Cell-free DNA
MagMAX DNA Multi-Sample Ultra Kit 2.0	MagMAX DNA Multi-Sample Ultra Kit	MagMAX Cell-free DNA Isolation Kit

Faster, easier purification for saliva, blood, buffy coat Process 6–96 samples in 45 minutes with 5 minutes hands-on time Skip sample and buffer volume normalization steps for hassle-free processing	DNA extraction for a variety of sample types Automated protocols to purify DNA from whole blood, tissue, saliva, buccal swabs, and oral rinse Scale from processing 12 to 500 samples a day	Rapid isolation of cell-free DNA from liquid samples 24 samples of cfDNA in 30–45 minutes when used with KingFisher instruments Flexible input volumes from 0.5 mL to 10 mL of plasma
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Total RNA	mRNA
MagMAX mirVana Total RNA	Dynabeads mRNA DIRECT Purification Kit

Purify true total RNA (small RNA enriched total RNA) from a variety of sample types Multi-Sample compatibility, plasma/serum, whole blood, cell culture, tissues, urine Scale from processing 6 to 96 samples Process 96 samples 1.5-2 hours with 20 min hands-on time	Simple and rapid isolation of pure, intact polyadenylated (polyA) mRNA directly from the crude lysate of animal and plant cells and tissues
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Cell-free DNA	Cell-free Total Nucleic Acid
MagMAX Cell-free DNA Isolation Kit	MagMAX Cell-Free Total Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit

Rapid isolation of cell-free DNA from liquid samples 24 samples of cfDNA in 30–45 minutes when used with KingFisher instruments Flexible input volumes from 0.5 mL to 10 mL of plasma Automation ready, phenol-free extraction	Isolate and purify DNA and RNA from cell-free plasma samples 24 samples in 90 min Flexible input volumes from 1.0 to 6 mL plasma
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MagMAX FFPE DNA/RNA Ultra Kit

Sequentially extract DNA and RNA into separate eluates from the SAME FFPE section

Same yields you would expect from isolating DNA from fresh frozen blood
Ideal for Oncomine Comprehensive and Oncomine Focus assays
Contains Dynabeads MyOne Silane for consistent isolation of RNA, microRNA, and DNA

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DNA	RNA
MagMAX Plant DNA Isolation Kit	MagMAX Plant RNA Isolation Kit

Automation-ready purification of DNA from a wide variety of plant species	Automation-ready purification of RNA from a wide variety of plant species
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Viral

The following products are recommended for research based viral nucleic acid isolation for SARS Cov-2. To learn about the differences between the kits, please visit this page.

For more information on ordering MagMAX Viral/Pathogen II Nucleic Acid Isolation kit (A48383R) please contact customer service.

	MagMAX Viral/Pathogen Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit (MVP I) Order now	MagMAX Viral/Pathogen Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit (MVP II) Contact customer service	MagMAX Viral/Pathogen Ultra Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit Order now
Who is it for?	These MagMAX Viral/Pathogen Nucleic Acid Isolation Kits are designed for use by labs that are researching SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious disease pathogens.
Sample types	MVP I and MVP II: Universal viral transport media (VTM), bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and other respiratory research samples, serum, plasma, urine, CSF, whole blood, and saliva		MVP Ultra: Blood, Urine, Swabs, Lavage, Universal viral transport media (VTM), ThinPrep and Eswab
Automation level	Automation-ready protocols designed for Thermo Scientific KingFisher Apex, KingFisher Flex and KingFisher Duo Prime systems
Sample input volume	200 µL of VTM sample recommended		Sample volume inputs from 200 µL to 2 mL of recommended sample
Elution volume	50 μL		Elution volumes ranging from 50 to 100 µL
Time per run	MVP I and MVP II: 96 samples can be processed in <40 minutes		MVP Ultra: 96 samples can be processed in <60 minutes
Protocol update	You can now use a sample input volume of 200 μL (vs. the standard 400 μL) with a reduced (halved) amount of extraction reagents. This means that you can now get up to 2,000 reactions from your MVP I (A48310) or MVP II (A48383R) products. Additionally, the smaller pack size of the MVP I kit (A42352) can support up to 200 reactions.		—
What is the difference between the two kits?	Binding Beads: In order to support the unprecedented demand for RNA extraction products for COVID-19 testing, there has been a raw material change in the bead component contained in the MagMAX Viral/Pathogen Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit. The MagMAX Viral/Pathogen II Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit contains these beads. The chemistry driving the RNA to the beads is identical, and the nucleic acid binding capacity of each bead type is sufficient to provide similar results between the two products. Bulk reagent format: The MagMAX Viral/Pathogen II kit is only available in bulk prep format with 1,000 or 2,000 reactions.		The MVP Ultra kit includes a proprietary enzyme mix that enables lysis and nucleic acid recovery from the toughest pathogens, such as gram-positive bacteria, yeast, and fungi.
Cat. No.	A48310 (up to 2,000 preps/kit) This kit contains the following SKUs: A42359, A42360, A42362, A42363, A42364	A48383R (up to 2,000 preps/kit)	A42356 (up to 100 preps)
	A42352 (up to 200 preps/kit)

DNA

DNA	DNA	Cell-free DNA
MagMAX DNA Multi-Sample Ultra Kit 2.0	MagMAX DNA Multi-Sample Ultra Kit	MagMAX Cell-free DNA Isolation Kit

Faster, easier purification for saliva, blood, buffy coat Process 6–96 samples in 45 minutes with 5 minutes hands-on time Skip sample and buffer volume normalization steps for hassle-free processing	DNA extraction for a variety of sample types Automated protocols to purify DNA from whole blood, tissue, saliva, buccal swabs, and oral rinse Scale from processing 12 to 500 samples a day	Rapid isolation of cell-free DNA from liquid samples 24 samples of cfDNA in 30–45 minutes when used with KingFisher instruments Flexible input volumes from 0.5 mL to 10 mL of plasma
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RNA

Total RNA	mRNA
MagMAX mirVana Total RNA	Dynabeads mRNA DIRECT Purification Kit

Purify true total RNA (small RNA enriched total RNA) from a variety of sample types Multi-Sample compatibility, plasma/serum, whole blood, cell culture, tissues, urine Scale from processing 6 to 96 samples Process 96 samples 1.5-2 hours with 20 min hands-on time	Simple and rapid isolation of pure, intact polyadenylated (polyA) mRNA directly from the crude lysate of animal and plant cells and tissues
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Cell-free

Cell-free DNA	Cell-free Total Nucleic Acid
MagMAX Cell-free DNA Isolation Kit	MagMAX Cell-Free Total Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit

Rapid isolation of cell-free DNA from liquid samples 24 samples of cfDNA in 30–45 minutes when used with KingFisher instruments Flexible input volumes from 0.5 mL to 10 mL of plasma Automation ready, phenol-free extraction	Isolate and purify DNA and RNA from cell-free plasma samples 24 samples in 90 min Flexible input volumes from 1.0 to 6 mL plasma
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FFPE

MagMAX FFPE DNA/RNA Ultra Kit

Sequentially extract DNA and RNA into separate eluates from the SAME FFPE section

Same yields you would expect from isolating DNA from fresh frozen blood
Ideal for Oncomine Comprehensive and Oncomine Focus assays
Contains Dynabeads MyOne Silane for consistent isolation of RNA, microRNA, and DNA

Order Now

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Plant

DNA	RNA
MagMAX Plant DNA Isolation Kit	MagMAX Plant RNA Isolation Kit

Automation-ready purification of DNA from a wide variety of plant species	Automation-ready purification of RNA from a wide variety of plant species
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Discover MagMAX Technology and the power of magnetic bead-based kits for nucleic acid purification

Superior binding capacity – the large surface area of a magnetic bead and thorough exposure to the target during mixing enables superior binding and washing efficiency
Less clogging – due to mobile dispersion and regular density
Improved elution – efficient elution in small volumes
Greater sample range – efficient removal of inhibitors from a wide range of samples with different viscosities
Versatility – suitable for low to high throughput applications

Automate MagMAX Nucleic Isolation Kits using KingFisher Instruments

Saves time – Faster processing times when combined with the KingFisher purification systems
Less manual – fewer manual steps before loading plates onto the KingFisher instrument
Consistent results – Reproducible recovery of high-quality RNA and DNA with less variation in each run. Compatible with many downstream applications
Viral DNA and RNA Isolation – recommended for viral nucleic acid isolation for SARS Cov-2 to obtain high-quality nucleic acid

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