Why Full-Plate Throughput Is the Throughput That Matters

In molecular diagnostic labs, the 96-well plate is the unit of work. PCR plates, qPCR reactions, sequencing libraries — every downstream technique runs on 96. So when your extractor runs 16 or 32 samples per batch, you're splitting one downstream plate into multiple upstream extractions — three or six separate runs to fill one PCR plate. That's three or six setup steps, three or six chances for variability, and a multiplier on bench time that adds up across a shift.

Full-plate extraction matches the unit of downstream work to the unit of upstream extraction. One plate in, one plate out, every sample processed under identical conditions. No batch-to-batch drift, no separate setup cycles, no half-empty plates eating reagent costs. The MultiEX 096P does this in a footprint smaller than its predecessor — so high-throughput diagnostic labs can deploy two or three units across the same bench space they used for one MultiEX 096.

For decades, nucleic acid purification meant silica spin columns and centrifuges — pipette, centrifuge, transfer, repeat. It works, but it's slow, manual, and expensive in tech-time per sample. Worse, every transfer step is a chance for contamination, sample loss, or operator error. For a lab processing more than a few samples a day, the column workflow is the bottleneck.

Magnetic-bead extraction flipped the model. Magnetic beads coated with silica or specific affinity ligands bind nucleic acids in solution. A magnet pulls the beads (with bound nucleic acid) to the side of the well; the rest of the sample is washed away. Elution releases the purified nucleic acid in a small volume. No centrifuges. No transfer steps. No spin columns. Done in parallel, fully automated, with recovery rates of 95%+ and inter-well CVs typically below 3% — directly comparable to gold-standard column purification, but at a fraction of the hands-on time.

The MultiEX series automates the entire process: load the prepped 96-well plate, set the protocol on the touchscreen, walk away. The machine handles bead capture, washes, elution, and final dispense into a fresh plate ready for downstream analysis (PCR, qPCR, NGS, sequencing). UV disinfection between runs eliminates cross-contamination. Multi-temperature heating modules handle lysis and elution at the precise temperatures that maximize yield without nucleic acid degradation.

Key Features

• Magnetic bead-based separation technology
• 1–96 samples per run
• Full 96-well plate throughput
• Improved compact design vs MultiEX 096
• Multiple heating modules
• Lysis and elution temperature support
• Advanced stirring technology
• Maximum stirring speed 10 Hz
• Effective for high-viscosity samples
• 10-inch color touchscreen
• Multi-functional operating system
• Edit program parameters for custom protocols
• USB program import / export
• USB-based system upgrade
• Auto-check function before each run
• Verifies rod positioning
• Verifies rod sleeve positioning
• Verifies well plate positioning
• Built-in UV disinfection lamp
• UV auto-off after disinfection cycle
• Built-in filtration ventilation system
• Contamination-free air handling
• Closed system — prevents aerosol escape
• Automatic safety door
• Universal sample compatibility
• Compatible with all magnetic-bead kits
• High DNA / RNA recovery
• Reproducible inter-run results
• Suitable for clinical / research / industrial labs
• 2-year all-inclusive warranty

Ideal Applications

What's in the Box

The MultiEX 096P ships ready for high-throughput use — 10-inch touchscreen, UV disinfection lamp, filtered ventilation system, auto safety door, and USB ports all integrated. Reagent kits and consumables sold separately.

Technical Specifications

Detailed numerical specifications (heating range, temperature accuracy, processing volume range, dimensions, weight) available on request — contact our product specialists for the full technical datasheet.