Molecular Biology & Genomics

Large-scale genomic, diagnostic and molecular biology research laboratories need rapid, cost–effective methods to produce and analyze high quality DNA and RNA products. To address these needs, we offer a robust automated liquid handling workstation which provides a flexible array of nucleic acid processing solutions. These procedures include DNA and RNA isolation, quantification and normalization, PCR amplification, PCR and DNA sequencing product purification and other downstream analysis techniques. With our automated liquid handling workstations, we enable laboratory users to identify disease gene targets and assess possible therapeutic agents precisely and efficiently.

For most genomic laboratories, the first step is to extract and purify DNA or RNA from a variety of sample types including blood, bacterial cultures, viruses, tissue and cultured cells. Our automated liquid handling workstations can be configured with both magnetic particle and vacuum filtration options to reliably prepare and purify DNA and RNA products suitable for PCR amplification and hybridization procedures for such assays as SNP detection, genotyping, DNA sequence analysis, RNAi screening, microarray construction and others.

The JANUS® family of automated liquid handling workstations provides flexible configurations to support all your needs from the most complex genomic DNA processes to simply improving workflows by removing cumbersome bottlenecks. The JANUS platform utilizes laboratory-validated protocols, reduces handling errors and increases user safety regardless of the complexity of your protocols.

Common applications include:

	Nucleic Acid Isolation		Normalization
	PCR Setup		PCR Clean-up

Summary of features and benefits
Working with a technology leader affords you several benefits.

• Flexibility with increased throughput
• Modular and scalable design allows you to integrate existing instruments and add processes
• Standard and custom workstation configurations – choose a single or multiple workstations
• Robust portfolio of automation and detection instruments, with proven application solutions
• Access to cutting-edge development in molecular biology and genomic processes
• Worldwide service and support