Glossary Term
A purification method in which nucleic acids bind to paramagnetic beads and are collected with a magnet through wash steps. It automates well, which is why most high-throughput extraction platforms are bead-based; compare deck footprint and sample capacity when shortlisting systems.
Extraction Methodology
Technology
A cell-separation technique where magnetizable microspheres or beads are first coated with monoclonal antibody, allowed to search and bind to target cells, and are then selectively removed when passed through a magnetic field. Among other applications, the technique is commonly used to remove tumor cells from the marrow of patients who are to undergo autologous bone marrow transplantation.
Diagnostic Methods