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Macherey-Nagel (MN) develops and produces a comprehensive range of ready-touse kits and consumables for purification of nucleic acids and proteins. MN nucleic acid purification kits are ideal for use with Hamilton workstations. MN and Hamilton together designed the Genomic STARlet that can run up to eight methods on one instrument, to reach minimal variation and optimal standardisation. Consumables used in forensics need to be specially treated in order to deactivate any PCRamplifiable DNA. MN has a stringent and controlled production process to avoid any contaminating PCR-detectable background. MN products carrying the forensic quality seal contain plastic materials that are ethylene oxide treated to inactivate any DNA. Depending on the kit, 96 samples can be processed in 60 – 144 minutes. Analysing forensic samples requires highly reliable, specific and sensitive methods, as these samples are typically found in small sample amounts with few replications. The following are certified as MN forensic quality products: For more information on MN products, contact [email protected]