We am looking to streamline fragment isolation procedures in the lab -- avoid manually run gels and their attendant mess and labor requirements.
I am aware of a couple of instruments.
(Prices subject to change, or my misinterpretation, obviously.)
The Caliper LabChipXT ~$24,500 instrument.
Consumables list at $300 for a 5 pack of chips. Each chip can run 3 samples + a ladder or 4 samples. So, roughly $15-$20/sample. Run time is said to be 30 minutes for 4 samples. Size range ~100-500 bp.
The Sage Science PippinPrep ~$15,000 instrument.
Consumables list at $45/cassette (4 samples) So, about $11.25/sample. Run time 50-100 minutes--currently two types of cassettes (size ranges) available: 1.5% (300-1500 bp) and 2% (100-600 bp).
Also 30-300 bp and 2-7 kb cassettes are said to be released this quarter.
The PippinPrep is a less expensive instrument, but the shorter run times of the LabChipXT probably compensate for that difference.
Any comments? Especially about other available systems.
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Phillip
I am aware of a couple of instruments.
(Prices subject to change, or my misinterpretation, obviously.)
The Caliper LabChipXT ~$24,500 instrument.
Consumables list at $300 for a 5 pack of chips. Each chip can run 3 samples + a ladder or 4 samples. So, roughly $15-$20/sample. Run time is said to be 30 minutes for 4 samples. Size range ~100-500 bp.
The Sage Science PippinPrep ~$15,000 instrument.
Consumables list at $45/cassette (4 samples) So, about $11.25/sample. Run time 50-100 minutes--currently two types of cassettes (size ranges) available: 1.5% (300-1500 bp) and 2% (100-600 bp).
Also 30-300 bp and 2-7 kb cassettes are said to be released this quarter.
The PippinPrep is a less expensive instrument, but the shorter run times of the LabChipXT probably compensate for that difference.
Any comments? Especially about other available systems.
--
Phillip
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