Get to your results faster. Imagine if with just one touch of a button, you could get clear and standardized results time after time. Imagine if all the tedious, hands-on lab tasks were a thing of the past. Imagine if you had more time to think about your next great research idea. At QIAGEN®, we strive to make this possible. Our automation solutions and optimized chemistries seamlessly integrate into your daily work and help you quickly convert your biological samples into valuable molecular insights. Whether you are a researcher in an academic, clinical, commercial or standardized testing lab, our automated Sample to Insight solutions will standardize every step of your workflow and deliver the reproducible, high-quality data you need to compare your results to those from laboratories around the world. This brochure will give you an overview of our comprehensive portfolio and highlight the benefits and applications of lab automation.

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Get to your results faster
Imagine if with just one touch of a button, you could get clear and standardized results time after time.
Imagine if all the tedious, hands-on lab tasks were a thing of the past.
Imagine if you had more time to think about your next great research idea.
At QIAGEN®
, we strive to make this possible. Our automation solutions and optimized chemistries seamlessly integrate into
your daily work and help you quickly convert your biological samples into valuable molecular insights.
Whether you are a researcher in an academic, clinical, commercial or standardized testing lab, our automated Sample to
Insight solutions will standardize every step of your workflow and deliver the reproducible, high-quality data you need to
compare your results to those from laboratories around the world.
Biological
sample
QIAcube
QIAcube HT
QIAsymphony SP
EZ1 Advanced XL
QIAxpert
QIAxcel Advanced
Quality
control
TissueLyser
TissueLyser II
TissueRuptor
Sample
disruption
Sample
purification
Sample to Insight solutions

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Get up and running quickly – and stay that way
Along with these precise and high-quality solutions, we provide comprehensive support services to assure fast start and
continued success of your automated applications.
QIAGEN Service Solutions provide a wide range of flexible support agreements tailored to your needs, giving you peace
of mind and letting you enjoy complete coverage and cost control. We work in partnership with you to establish proven
QIAGEN applications on your systems. Our Application Services and Training Programs give you the freedom and flexibility
to adapt your system to specific or changing research needs. With ISO 9001/ISO 13485 certification and an international
team of highly qualified and experienced Support Specialists, we deliver the high-quality service that you deserve.
Just press the “Start” button, and trust QIAGEN to take care of the rest!
“We have two QIAcubes in our
lab now and can’t imagine life
without them! Not only do they
decrease the hands-on time
for sample prep, but they help
eliminate the chance of human
error. We’d never go back to
manual extractions.”
Lynne Shelley, Rochester, New York
QIAgility
QIAsymphony AS
Rotor-Gene Q
QIAxcel Advanced
PyroMark platforms
Assay
setup
Detection
analysis
Valuable molecular
insights

4. Every experiment starts with a sample! QIAGEN sample disruption solutions provide fast and effective sample homogenization
so you can get high yields of purified biomolecules for all your analyses.
Request an automation demo today!
www.qiagen.com/automation-demo
Key features TissueRuptor TissueLyser LT TissueLyser II
Sample throughput Single sample Up to 12 samples
at the same time
Up to 48 or 192 sample in parallel.
Adapter Sets for flexible sample
throughput (2 x 24, 2 x 96)
Disruption technology Rotor-stator;
disposable probes
Bead mill; steel or
glass beads
Bead mill; steel, tungsten carbide,
or glass beads
Disruption time ~30 s Between 4 s and 5 mins,
depending on the protocol
5 mins
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Sample disruption
TissueRuptor®
TissueRuptor is a handheld homogenizer that uses disposable probes to provide rapid and efficient
low-throughput disruption of animal and human cells or tissues and plant material.
TissueLyser LT
TissueLyser LT is a small bead mill that enables low- to medium-throughput sample disruption, of up
to 12 samples at the same time.
TissueLyser II
TissueLyser II delivers medium- to high-throughput disruption of up to 2 x 96 samples of tissue, plant
material, yeast or bacteria in less than 5 minutes.

5. Quality results start with quality nucleic acids! Our sample purification platforms will give you high-quality DNA, RNA and
proteins from a broad range of sample materials, time after time.
QIAcube®
QIAcube gives you walkaway automation of trusted QIAGEN spin-column kits and purifies up
to 12 DNA, RNA or protein samples per run. It mimics the manual spin-column procedure and
includes a complete workstation with a centrifuge and shaker all contained within a single square
meter. With QIAcube, you can focus on the more important tasks in your lab.
QIAcube HT
QIAcube HT uses silica-membrane technology to purify 24–96 samples per run in 96-well format.
With a broad application spectrum and dedicated purification kits, you can quickly and easily
purify DNA, RNA and miRNA from almost any sample type. The system provides the same high-
quality results as other trusted QIAGEN purification technologies.
QIAsymphony®
SP
QIAsymphony SP automates routine sample preparation and is highly suited for labs that analyze
samples on a daily basis. Up to 96 samples, in batches of up to 24, can be processed per run,
with sample volumes up to 2 ml. Predefined protocols and dedicated purification kits optimize your
workflow and increase throughput.
EZ1®
Advanced XL
EZ1 Advanced XL uses proven magnetic particle technology to purify nucleic acids from up to
14 human, forensic or molecular diagnostics samples. New features enable effortless data
management and provide secure user environments. The easy-to-use instrument with error-free
protocol selection and worktable setup makes nucleic acid purification simple.
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Sample purification

6. Get a comprehensive understanding of your sample quality and composition so you can make informed decisions about
downstream sample usage and increase your success!
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Eliminate the manual pipetting steps that can be prone to human error and enjoy standardized results, increased productivity
and peace of mind!
QIAsymphony AS
QIAsymphony AS extends the capabilities of QIAsymphony SP to include highly reliable and
reproducible automated assay setup. The AS module interfaces with QIAsymphony SP and is
operated via the same easy-to-use, intuitive software.
QIAgility®
QIAgility provides rapid, high-precision PCR setup in almost all plate and tube formats. The easy-
to-use software is plug-and-play and requires no special programming, and optimized protocols
assure fast startup and immediate results.
Quality control
Assay setup
QIAxcel®
Advanced
The QIAxcel Advanced capillary electrophoresis system offers a simple and effective quality check
of nucleic acids. QIAxcel assesses quality of genomic DNA or NGS libraries prior to analysis and
indicates total RNA quality and size distribution of cRNA for microarray studies. The RNA Integrity
Score (RIS) gives an objective measurement for eukaryotic RNA quality.
QIAxpert®
QIAxpert gives you true insight into your sample composition. Unlike other spectrophotometers
that simply give an overview of all absorbing components, the innovative QIAxpert uses unique
spectral protocols to discriminate between molecules of interest and determine specific amounts of
DNA, RNA and contaminating fractions.

7. Our range of detection and analysis solutions integrate seamlessly into your lab’s workflows and help you find the answers
to all your research questions. Spend less time on manual lab methods and more time thinking about your next great idea!
“Straightforward for first-time users, reduced hands-on time and
a doubled sample throughput with the opportunity for multiple
primer dispensation are considerable advantages of the new
PyroMark Q48 Autoprep System. The PyroMark Q48 Autoprep
System is a next-level of Pyrosequencing methodology!”
Rainer W. Fürst, PhD, Institute of Diabetes Research, Helmholtz Center Munich, Germany
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Rotor Gene®
Q
Rotor-Gene Q is the solution for researchers who require the highest accuracy and precision in their
qPCR and qRT-PCR data, providing unmatched thermal uniformity, superior optical precision and
the ultimate flexibility for outstanding performance and data quality. The comprehensive software
package supports all current state-of-the-art real-time analysis procedures with basic to advanced
algorithms.
QIAxcel Advanced
QIAxcel Advanced is a fully automated one-step electrophoresis system that offers flexible through-
put, sensitive detection and high resolution with a short time to result. Capillary electrophoresis
overcomes the bottlenecks of slab-gel electrophoresis, and ready-to-use cartridges address a range
of applications, giving you unmatched flexibility and ease-of-use.
PyroMark®
Platforms
PyroMark Pyrosequencing®
platforms provide rapid, reliable and sensitive detection and
quantification of sequence variations with single site resolution. A dedicated portfolio of
instruments, assays and kits supports many applications, including mutation analysis, CpG
and CpN methylation analysis, resistance typing and microbial ID. Pyrosequencing gives fully
quantitative results with high sensitivity, similar to real-time PCR, but also reveals the most detailed
information about your sample – the sequence!
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Find out how to get to your results faster at www.qiagen.com/automation-demo!
For up-to-date licensing information and product-specific disclaimers, see the respective QIAGEN kit handbook or user
manual. QIAGEN kit handbooks and user manuals are available at www.qiagen.com or can be requested from QIAGEN
Technical Services or your local distributor.
Trademarks: QIAGEN®
, Sample to Insight®
, QIAcube®
, QIAgility®
, QIAsymphony®
, QIAxcel®
, QIAxpert®
, EZ1®
, PyroMark®
, Pyrosequencing®
, Rotor-Gene®
, TissueRuptor®
(QIAGEN Group). Registered names, trademarks,
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