Internal Features Of The Qiacube - Qiagen QIAcube User Manual

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Internal features of the QIAcube

Internal view of the QIAcube.
Shaker
The heated orbital shaker enables fully automated lysis of up
to 12 samples. Shaker adapters are available for 2 ml
microcentrifuge tubes and 2 ml screw-cap tubes. Sample
tubes are placed into a rack that fits onto the shaker adapter.
The lid of each microcentrifuge tube or shaker rack plug of
each screw-cap tube is held in a slot at the edge of the
shaker rack. This ensures that microcentrifuge tubes cannot
be displaced during sample processing and allows shaker
QIAcube User Manual 06/2008
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Centrifuge lid
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Centrifuge
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Shaker
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Reagent bottle rack
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Tip sensor
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General Description
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Microcentrifuge tube slots
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Tip racks
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Disposal slots for tips and
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columns
Robotic arm
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