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Automated Sample Preparation

Lab Automation: Sample Preparation Solutions

Imagine conveniently breezing through your lab work with precision and accuracy. At QIAGEN, our automated sample preparation instruments make lab automation possible, from sample disruption, nucleic acid isolation and QC and fragment analysis. Whatever type of biological sample you’re working with, whether with DNA, RNA, or protein samples, our automated sample preparation systems save you time and improve your results. Automation isn't just about convenience; it's about transforming your lab’s efficiency and accuracy.
Supercharge productivity
Supercharge productivity
Multiply your throughput. Process almost any sample type with automated sample preparation.
Maximize your resources
Maximize your resources
Extend productive lab hours without extending human hours, through remote connectivity, on QIAsphere-ready instruments.
Enhance reproducibility
Enhance reproducibility
Achieve consistent reproducibility by processing each set of samples in the same way.
Humanize your lab
Humanize your lab
Automate mechanical tasks and focus on what humans do best: dissecting problems, designing possibilities.
See how our automated sample preparation solutions can make your lab work simpler, faster and more accurate. Experience the future of lab automation and unlock your lab's full potential with our reliable, high-quality automated sample prep instruments.
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We get a huge variation of samples, including blood that isn’t always stored as it should have been. ... QIAsymphony delivers the most stable results.

Dr. Kerstin Stangier, Director of Production, GATC BIOTECH

Why automate with QIAGEN’s instruments?

QIAGEN is the gold standard for sample purification. Nobel Prize winners and other researchers have cited our nucleic acid extraction kits in over 200,000 publications worldwide.

And what could be better suited for automating QIAGEN kits than QIAGEN automated nucleic acid extraction platforms?

You, too, can create timely data for publication in top-rank journals with the help of QIAGEN automation. Read on to find out how.

Explore new possibilities on the QIAxcel Connect
Explore new possibilities on the QIAxcel Connect
Discover a trove of new possibilities on doing capillary gel electrophoresis on the new QIAxcel Connect applications page for NGS library QC, DNA and RNA QC and amplicon analysis.
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The NEW TissueLyser III is here to shake things up
The NEW TissueLyser III is here to shake things up
Effectively lyse up to 192 samples at the same time, including the most challenging sample types, to ensure successful downstream DNA and RNA analysis.
Discover TissueLyser III
Effortless, cost-effective, high-resolution gel electrophoresis
Product Launch
Effortless, cost-effective, high-resolution gel electrophoresis

Why rely on different instruments to meet your various gel electrophoresis needs, when QIAxcel Connect can meet them all?

Meet QIAxcel Connect
EZ2 Connect wins prestigious Red Dot award
In the News
EZ2 Connect wins prestigious Red Dot award

… for excellent design and ease of use for automated nucleic acid extraction.

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Power up your fight against cancer
Cancer Research
Power up your fight against cancer

Reduce hands-on bench time and pipetting errors while easily extracting a high concentration of good-quality nucleic acids from various samples.

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Monitor your run from anywhere, anytime
Productivity Hack
Monitor your run from anywhere, anytime

 Connect your instrument to your phone and get more done from outside the lab.

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Man’s best friend
Man’s best friend
Dr. Tomas Bergström and his team are undertaking groundbreaking research to better understand and, hopefully, treat genetic human eye diseases. And they’re doing it by studying dogs. But why dogs?
See the story
Diverse appeal
Diverse appeal
Four experts. Four different workplaces. Working in four different scientific fields. In four different countries. What do they have common?
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How the University of Tübingen uses QIAsphere
How the University of Tübingen uses QIAsphere
We asked one of our customers what it’s like to have QIAsphere connectivity in their lab.
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Instruments & automation
Instruments & automation
Go beyond thorough lysis and purification. Achieve pipetting precision and quality control efficiency that manual procedures simply cannot match.
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Automatable kits
Automatable kits
No matter what sample type you are purifying, there is likely a QIAGEN kit for it that you can use with your QIAGEN instrument.
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Training and maintenance
Training and maintenance
Make sure your instruments are used and maintained optimally. Choose the service plan that best fits your needs.
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Trade in, trade up
Trade in, trade up
Trade up your old QIAGEN instruments for new ones. Or trade in a non-QIAGEN instrument and get the QIAGEN instrument you’ve always dreamed of.
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A small company like ours must work in a very cost-efficient manner. ... To achieve this, we use QIAsymphony, which can process up to 500 qPCR samples per day.
Sara Ramió, technical director, GoodGut
Would you like a demo?
Automation is a huge decision. How about trying out our instruments for free before you decide? Just fill out the request form to qualify for a no-obligation demo.

Who uses QIAGEN's automated sample preparation solutions?

Click the journal names below to see some of our users and some of their latest published articles.

Science and other AAAS journals
The Lancet family of journals
JAMA specialty journals
What is automated sample preparation?
Automated sample preparation involves the use of automated instruments to perform various steps in sample processing, such as extraction, purification and quantification, with minimal human intervention. This technology enhances efficiency, consistency and accuracy in laboratory workflows.
What types of samples can be processed using automated instruments from QIAGEN?
Automated sample preparation instruments from QIAGEN are versatile and can handle a wide range of samples, including blood, tissue, cells, plant material, and more. These instruments are designed to be adaptable for various applications in molecular biology and life science research.
How can automated sample preparation instruments benefit my laboratory?
Automated sample preparation can significantly improve productivity by reducing manual handling and the potential for human error. It ensures consistent and reproducible results, allows for high-throughput processing and frees up valuable time for laboratory staff to focus on more complex tasks.