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Brand

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Product Type

Instrument

Highlights

The Applied Biosystems HID NIMBUS Presto System is an easy-to-use, compact instrument that combines the KingFisher Presto Purification System with an industry leading automated liquid handling workstation to precisely purify nucleic acids from lysed samples for use in sensitive downstream analyses such as DNA quantification and STR amplification.

Specifications

Sample Type Trace
Description Input: 1.5 mL Microcentrifuge tube, Spin and Filter 96-well plate, KingFisher 96-well Deep well plate
Output: 1.5 mL Microcentrifuge tube, KingFisher 96-well Deep well plate, MicroAmp PCR 96-well plate
For Use With (Application) Purification of Nucleic Acid from lysed samples
High-throughput Compatibility 1 to 96 samples
Run Time Can process 96 samples in <90 min.
Sample Volume Please refer to the PrepFiler and PrepFiler BTA User Bulletin
Operating Environment 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Depth (English) 53.5 in
Depth (Metric) 135.9 cm
Height (English) 35 in. (door closed), 51.2 in. (door opened)
Height (Metric) 88.9 cm (door closed), 130 cm (door opened)
Weight (English) 247 lb. (Nimbus), 52.9 lb. (Presto)
Weight (Metric) 112.1 kg (Nimbus), 24 kg (Presto)
Width (English) 27.9 in.
Width (Metric) 70.9 cm
Electrical Requirements Power input: 100/240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz, 5 A
Output Power: 42 VDC, ±5%; 600 W max.
Frequency 50/60 Hz

Other information

Features of the HID NIMBUS Presto System include:
• Integrated magnetic particle-based technology for DNA purification in an automated liquid handling platform
• Purify more samples with less hands-on time—up to 96 samples in less than 90 minutes
• Optimized and validated scripts for use with PrepFiler and PrepFiler BTA automated forensic DNA extraction kits
• Uses various consumable plasticware such as 1.5-mL microfuge tubes, 96-well PCR plates, and 96-deep-well plates
• Easy-to-use software interface; start your method in just a few clicks
• Deck layout designed to accommodate further downstream workflows (e.g., quantitation and amplification)

The HID NIMBUS Presto System is optimized and validated for use with PrepFiler and PrepFiler BTA automated forensic DNA extraction kits according to the Scientific Working Group for DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM, December 2016).

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