Compare KingFisher Instruments

KingFisher Duo Prime	KingFisher Flex	KingFisher Presto
Size
Compact benchtop	Benchtop	Benchtop Integrates with robotic liquid handler
Throughput level
Low–Medium 6 or 12 samples per run	Medium–High 24 or 96 samples per run	Ultrahigh 24 or 96 samples per run
Volume range
• 50–1,000 μL: 12-pin magnet head • 200–5,000 μL: 6-pin magnet head	• PCR plate (20–100 μL*), skirted • 20–200 μL: 96-well plate • 50–1,000 μL: 96 deep-well plate • 200–5,000 μL: 24 deep-well plate	• 50–1,000 μL: 96 deep-well plate • 200–5,000 μL: 24 deep-well plate • KingFisher 96 plate: 50 –150 μL
Customizable protocols
Yes	Yes	Yes
Plate formats
• 24 Deep well • 96 Deep well • Elution strip	• 96 KingFisher plate • 24 Deep well • 96 Deep well • PCR*	• 96 KingFisher plate • 24 Deep well • 96 Deep well
Heating/Cooling
• 10°C to 75°C (plate row block A) • 4°C to 75°C (elution strip block)	From 5°C above ambient temperature to 115°C	From 5°C above ambient temperature to 115°C
UV light
8 watts (up to 16 hrs)	No	No
Bar code reader
With BindIt Software; Stand alone	With BindIt Software	Part of the system
Number of user selectable magnetic heads
2	4	2
Works with BindIt Software
Yes	Yes	Yes
Stand alone use
Yes	Yes	No, must be integrated with liquid handler. Protocol test run capability through BindIt
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