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View additional product information for MagMAX™ Express-96 Deep Well Magnetic Particle Processor (PHARMA) - FAQs (4456933)
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The MagMAX beads will cause a loss of ~2-3 µL of solution when they are pulled from the solution, but this is a very small amount. Larger volume loss, such as 20µL, can be due to several factors:
• Low lab humidity combined with a heated elution can cause this amount of liquid to evaporate. In this case, we recommend increasing the starting elution volume. Since the nucleic acid is not evaporating this should not affect your overall yield.
• Issues with alignment of the instrument components could also result in loss of volume. If the head goes down too deep during mixing, it could pull droplets up along the side. This would reduce elution volume and you would also be more likely to see a reduction in yield. A similar issue would result if the turntable alignment was off on either side.
Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Automated Nucleic Acid Purification Support Center.
Yes, the MagMAX Express-96 Deep Well Head can be used on the KingFisher 96 instrument. However, it is not compatible with the KingFisher Flex instrument.
Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Automated Nucleic Acid Purification Support Center.
Yes, the KingFisher Flex instrument 96-well magnetic head and the MagMAX Express-96 instrument magnetic head can use the same tip combs and KingFisher plates even though the magnetic heads are different.
The MagMAX Express-96 protocol scripts can be found on the MagMAX Express protocol page (https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/dna-rna-purification-analysis/rna-extraction/rna-types/total-rna-extraction/magmax-technology/magmax-particle-processors/magmax-instrument-protocols-scripts.html). If the specific script you are looking for is not located here or on the product page for the MagMAX kit, please contact Technical Support at techsupport@thermofisher.com.
We recommend using the BindIt Software to transfer scripts to the MagMAX Express-96 and KingFisher Flex instruments. The BindIt Software should be used to transfer scripts for all of the Applied Biosystems MagMAX Express and Thermo Scientific KingFisher instruments.
You can find scripts for using MagMAX mirVana Total RNA Isolation Kit with the MagMAX Express-96, KingFisher Flex, or KingFisher Duo instrument, on the product page (http://www.thermofisher.com/order/catalog/product/A27828).
KingFisher Flex uses a USB port, whereas the MagMAX Express- 96 requires a RS-232 port.
Yes, the MagMAX Express-96 instrument is compatible with the BindIt software. A serial port-to-USB converter is required to connect the MagMAX Express-96 instrument to the computer.
If you are using BindIt software v3.3.1.7 you can use it to run existing .kf2 files. You will not be able to edit the .kf2 files in v3.3.1.7.
If you are using BindIt software v4.0 or later, you cannot run or edit existing .kf2 files. To get around this, you can convert the .kf2 files to the BindIt (.bdz) file format and then edit the .bdz file in the BindIt software. Please see the following application note for instructions on how to convert the .kf2 files: (http://www.thermoscientific.com/content/dam/tfs/LPG/LCD/LCD Documents/Application & Technical Notes/Liquid Handling and Dispensing/KingFisher-BindIT-TechNote-5189009.pdf). If you have already converted your .kf2 files to .bdz files, or you plan to convert your .kf2 file to .bdz files, we recommend using BindIt software v4.0 or higher.
No, the 96 well standard and 96 Deep Well heads are not interchangeable between the MagMAX Express-96 and KingFisher Flex instruments. However, the same tip combs can be used for both instruments.