Automated RNA Extraction from Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) en Vancouver, Columbia Británica, Canadá

Aurora has developed VERSA 1100 Gene Workstation for
automated RNA extraction
from CTCs. With the increased use of single cell isolating technologies, a premium has been placed for isolating RNA from small numbers (1-100) of cells. This precious, limited starting material is sensitive to any variations in sample preparation. To improve the reliability and repeatability of extractions from these samples, automation is an attractive solution. The VERSA 1100 has been validated for extracting RNA in 96-well PCR plates with reaction volumes of less than 200uL from samples containing small numbers of CTCs. The net result is a reduction in inter-sample variation and increased sample throughput.
CTCs were isolated from blood sample using the
Parsortix System