- Automates trusted QIAGEN spin-column kits.
- Elimination of manual processing steps – more free time for you.
- Purification of DNA, RNA, or proteins for just pennies more per prep.
- >$33,000 in cost efficiencies with reduced technician time – increasing productivity.
- Increased reproducibility, concordant results going from manual to automated.
Automate Me
Automation improves workflow efficiency and quality of results. Explore below to see which automation solution is right for you and contact us for more information or a personalized demo.
Sample Preparation Solutions
QIAcube® – Life in the Lab Just Got Easier
QIAcube HT – Trusted Results. Now In High Throughput.
- Mid- to high-throughput automated nucleic acid purification in 96-well format
- Application flexibility – extract DNA, RNA, miRNA and viral and bacterial NA
- Extraction from trusted QIAGEN spin-column kits from virtually any sample type
- User-friendly software allows for easy data management and documentation
- Innovative design features increase safety and minimize cross-contamination
- Convenient, flexible, and easy-to-use instrument with small footprint
EZ1® Advanced XL – Simplicity. Safety. Success.
- Fastest turnaround time on the market, process 1-14 samples yielding pure DNA, RNA, bacterial or pathogen nucleic acids.
- Traceability – track samples, reagents and assays with bar code reading, export results to your LIMS.
- No previous experience needed, training literally takes minutes.
- Provides safety protection for technicians and samples with UV lamp.
QIAsymphony® SP/AS – Any Sample. Any Application. Anytime.
- Process samples as they come – with continuous sample loading, and bar code reading for sample tracking.
- Complete automated workflow, from sample extraction to assay setup.
- Purification of DNA and RNA from a widest range of samples.
- >$22,000 in cost efficiencies with reduced technician time.
Specification Chart
| Factors in the Lab | QIAcube | QIAcube HT | EZ1 Adv. XL | QIAsymphony SP |
| Batch Size per Run | 1-12 | 24-96 | 1-14 | 8-96 |
| Sample Throughput per Day1 | 96 | 480 | 224 | 192 |
| Time to First Result2 | 60 mins./12 samples | 90 mins./96 samples | 18 mins./1-14 samples | 70 mins./24 samples |
| Starting Volume Range2 | 100-400 µL | Up to 200 µL | 200-350 µL | 200 µL - 4 mL |
| Silica Chemistry | Membrane | Membrane | Magnetic beads | Magnetic beads |
| UV Lights for Decontamination | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LIMS Compatible | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Footprint (in. wide) | 26 in. | 21 in. (34 in. w/ laptop) | 20 in. | 51 in. |
| QIAcube | |
| Batch Size per Run | 1-12 |
| Sample Throughput per Day1 | 96 |
| Time to First Result2 | 60 mins./12 samples |
| Starting Volume Range2 | 100-400 µL |
| Silica Chemistry | Membrane |
| UV Lights for Decontamination | No |
| LIMS Compatible | No |
| Footprint (in. wide) | 26 in. |
QIAcube HT | |
| Batch Size per Run | 24-96 |
| Sample Throughput per Day1 | 480 |
| Time to First Result2 | 90 mins./96 samples |
| Starting Volume Range2 | Up to 200 µL |
| Silica Chemistry | Membrane |
| UV Lights for Decontamination | Yes |
| LIMS Compatible | Yes |
| Footprint (in. wide) | 21 in. (34 in. w/ laptop) |
EZ1 Adv. XL | |
| Batch Size per Run | 1-14 |
| Sample Throughput per Day1 | 224 |
| Time to First Result2 | 18 mins./1-14 samples |
| Starting Volume Range2 | 200-350 µL |
| Silica Chemistry | Magnetic beads |
| UV Lights for Decontamination | Yes |
| LIMS Compatible | Yes |
| Footprint (in. wide) | 20 in. |
QIAsymphony SP | |
| Batch Size per Run | 8-96 |
| Sample Throughput per Day1 | 192 |
| Time to First Result2 | 70 mins./24 samples |
| Starting Volume Range2 | 200 µL - 4 mL |
| Silica Chemistry | Magnetic beads |
| UV Lights for Decontamination | Yes |
| LIMS Compatible | Yes |
| Footprint (in. wide) | 51 in. |
1 Based on 8-hour workday,
2 Using instrument maximum batch size, gDNA from 350 uL whole blood protocol
Process Automation
QIAgility® – Simply Precision.
Because you have specific applications that require specific content, we developed a wide range of panel content to give you the ultimate application flexibility:
- Rapid, high-precision automated PCR setup in various plastics formats
- Eliminates manual pipetting, standardizes results and increases productivity.
- Convenient, easy-to-use software with pre-optimized experiment setup.
- >$4,000 in cost efficiencies in technician time.
- Advanced normalization of concentrations for NGS and digital PCR.