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KingFisher plastics are specifically designed for use with KingFisher instruments and are carefully manufactured to exacting standards.
Use our selection tool to find the right magnetic bead-based kit for your automated sample preparation. MagMAX, Dynabeads, and SMART Digest kits can purify nucleic acids, proteins, cells, exosomes, and virus form a wide range of sample types and are optimized for the KingFisher Apex purification system.
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For the United States:
Technical Support:
Phone: 1-(800) 955 - 6288 Opt 8
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Technical support
To ask a tech support question, or request a SDS, COA, or COO, call 800-955-6288, or click the button below.
KingFisher Sample Purification systems include a SmartStart orientation in your lab to get you up and running quickly. The orientation includes basic familiarization and setup with online instrument management, as well as on-site training with standard kits.
Additional educational opportunities include courses at our training centers, at your site, and online. Our Field Application Scientists can even develop custom training courses for your lab, delivered on-site or remotely.
KingFisher system customers can also access the Automated Nucleic Acid Purification Support Center as described under Resources.
Thermo Scientific BindIx software is installed on your instrument. To locate protocols from the home screen, select Protocol Library. Keep your KingFisher Apex instrument functioning with the latest improvements and features by downloading the latest software. Search the protocol library for the protocol that corresponds to the kit being used.
The KingFisher Apex 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.
KingFisher Field Application Specialists Christian Kis and Dave Eckert explain the new advanced features of the KingFisher Apex Purification System.
Learn how to remove the transportation locks after receiving and unpacking your KingFisher Apex.
See a demonstration of how to connect cables, power on, and shut down the KingFisher Apex instrument.
Watch how to remove the magnetic heads and heating blocks and resecure the transport locks before moving the KingFisher Apex
See how to install the UV lamp and run the protocol to decontaminate your KingFisher Apex instrument.
Watch a demonstration on how to insert, change, and unload the heat blocks on the KingFisher Apex instrument.
Watch an explanation of how to install and deinstall one or both magnet heads and check the alignment of the tip combs.
See how to release and unload the tip comb from the KingFisher Apex instrument.
Learn how to import and export protocols from or to a flash drive and search for protocols by kit.
See how to select a protocol to run, add plates, and execute the protocol.
Watch a demonstration on how to view a report of a KingFisher Apex run or save it on a flash drive or to cloud storage.
Learn how to use a dongle to connect to a WiFi network from your KingFisher Apex instrument.
Read scientific articles, webinars, and videos on nucleic acid research