MagMAX™ Viral RNA Isolation Kit - FAQs

Some customers have isolated RNA from viruses. Unfortunately, the protein coat could cause problems. Another option would be to use the MagMax Viral Isolation Kit.

No, manufactured protocols are locked for editing, but they can be renamed using the ‘save as' function and edited as a new version.

For nucleic acid extraction, we recommend using our MagMAX kits and MagJET kits. Other magnetic beads should work well as long as they are 0.5 to 10 µm in size. However, you will have to write your own KingFisher protocols using the Thermo Scientific BindIt software and validate/optimize the protocol on your own.

Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Automated Nucleic Acid Purification Support Center.

Yes, this can be done by sample splitting. Set the protocol so that the magnet will collect samples from multiple wells before continuing to the next step. Be sure not to overload.

Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Automated Nucleic Acid Purification Support Center.

Yes, reaction volumes can be scaled up, and all other volumes (i.e. wash volumes) will have to be increased by the same fold difference. It is generally not recommended to scale up reaction volumes more than 2-fold unless the plate's volume capacity will allow it.

Yes, all MagMAX kits can be used with the KingFisher Flex Magnetic Particle Processor.