Magnetic Applications*

Genekam Biotechnology AG has started developing different magnetic beads applications for cellculture, RNA / DNA isolation, protein isolations, transfection etc. We are developing our hardware solutions e.g. magnetic separators. Some of the pictures of these magnetic separators are already posted on twitter and facebook. The magnetic beads solutions can be next generation applications to work in automatic machine. Those, who are thinking to use magnetic applications, must keep in mind that magnets in Laboratory need precautions also as many companies are selling magnetic separator without any warning on them e.g. if you will touch the magnetic separator with mobile tablet or telephone, LCD may be destroyed and this can happen during taking the photo of such separators, if you are too close to magnet field with your device. Magnetic separators may interfere with the work of other instruments. Therefore it is better to make a special area in the laboratory, where one can work with magnetic separators and particles. We are working to develop special virus isolation kits for our PCR kits or other molecular detection. Here are common isolation kit.

These can be used to isolate the DNA or RNA from the different sources like tissue, buccal swabs, plasma and blood. Shortly we are introducing the kits for plant DNA/RNA isolation.

This can be used on blood, bone marrow and other fluid samples

This can be used on blood, bone marrow and other fluid samples.

Magnetic cell separation

Magnetic cell separation from blood: In blood, there are many cells, which can be isolated to conduct various experiments like developing new kinds of assays and cell therapies. Separation of cells can be also done through magnetic field. This method is quite simple and can be conducted in laboratories without the help of complex and expensive instruments. Therefore Genekam Biotechnology AG has developed a number of solutions to do. These are different markers being expressed on the cells, which can be used as source of isolation in order to get pure population. After the isolation, one should do various experiments like microscopic and flowcytometry examination to be sure that the quality of cells is sufficient good to go ahead with further work. The offered solutions are sterile, hence isolated cells under sterile conditions can be used for cell cultures. These isolated cells can be used for molecular and immunological analysis. This kit can be used to isolate cells from as little as 1 ml of blood.

Isolation kit includes: magnetic beads, Fc-Receptor blocker, enrichment solution of white blood cells
The kit contains also components for enrichment of white blood cells, hence one can save time and money for density gradient method. However one can also use density gradient method, if it is essential to isolate the cells.

Optional (to be bought separately): Mac Buffer, magnetic separator

Procedure:

1. Enrichment of white blood cells
2. Magnetic separation of cells
3. Washing and collection

All kits are sterile products. If the user will work under sterile conditions, there will be isolated cells as sterile product to be used for cell culture and future applications.

This kit is for magnetic bead separation of dead and live cells under laboratory conditions. The method is very simple. Add Genekam magnetic beads to your cells, wait for 10-20 minutes and separate the cells with magnetic field. Genekam beads with attach to apoptotic cells. The product is sterile. After that user can process the cells for further applications. This product can be used on different kinds of cells including stem cells and sperms.

These products are developed and manufactured by Genekam Biotechnology AG in Germany.
* All prices are ex-factory, Duisburg, Germany and the products are only for research use