An arrayable flow-through microcentrifuge for high-throughput instrumentation.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Stanford DNA Sequencing and Technology Center, 855 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.

Published: January 1999

A compact, flow-through centrifugation system has been developed specifically for high-throughput centrifugation of large numbers of samples. The instrument is based on multiple high-speed rotors that also serve as sample holders. The small size of the rotors allows them to be arrayed in a standard 96-well microtiter plate spacing, making this device ideal for highly parallel automated instrumentation. Though initially designed for cell separation in DNA sequencing protocols, the flow-through centrifuge can be used to replace conventional centrifugation in most processes involving small samples. Techniques for recovery of both the supernatant and the pellet have been developed, as well as techniques for sample mixing, and cleaning of the reusable rotors. This paper discusses the design and performance of the flow-through centrifuge applied to cell separation and resuspension and to DNA purification and concentration.

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