Supply of Nucleic Acid Extraction and PCR Set-up Robots to Defra Network

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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to Qiagen Ltd for the supply of a fully automated nucleic acid extraction robot and a PCR set-up robot.

The extraction robot is capable of extracting and purifying RNA from human liquid, stool, and tissue samples, with high throughput using 96-well format and silica membrane technology, handling 24 to 96 samples in increments of 8, and includes an 8-channel pipette head with automatic tip updating and necessary software.

The PCR set-up robot enables high-throughput preparation of nucleic acid extracts for Agilent PCR analysers, with HEPA and UV containment, computer and software for automatic operation, 96-sample batch capacity, sample volumes of 10-200 microliters, compatibility with filter pipette tips, and liquid level sensing using 50 and 200 microliter conductive filter tips.

Both robots include a 1-year warranty.

The contract value is £87,462.12.