摘要 |
Disclosed is apparatus for preparing a DNA sequence of interest from a complex sample comprising use of magnetic particles in an assay plate, said apparatus comprising: means for moving an assay plate in three-dimensional space; means for supplying liquids to the assay plate; thermal regulation means for controlling the temperature of the assay plate; magnetic separation means for manipulating magnetic particles in the assay plate; and computer control means for controlling and co-ordinating operation of all the above means and an automated method of preparing DNA from a complex sample. |