Agilent 4200 TapeStation System

The Agilent 4200 TapeStation System is a sophisticated, high-throughput automated electrophoresis platform designed specifically for nucleic acid sample quality control. This innovative system enhances the capabilities of the well-respected ScreenTape technology, allowing for fully automated, straightforward, and dependable analysis of DNA and RNA samples for up to 96 samples per run.

This comprehensive solution addresses end-to-end sample quality control needs across next-generation sequencing (NGS), biobank, and vaccine development workflows. By offering a streamlined workflow with minimized manual intervention and leveraging the ready-to-use ScreenTape technology, the system ensures superior reproducibility in assessing nucleic acid size, concentration, and integrity.

The 4200 TapeStation is fully compatible with a range of RNA and DNA ScreenTape assays, including those for genomic and cell-free DNA, facilitating seamless transitions between assays for varied applications. The system enables full scalability from 1 to 96 samples, maintaining a constant cost-per-sample, and significantly reducing time-to-results to as little as 1 to 2 minutes per sample or under 90 minutes for a full run of 96 samples.

With the ability to conserve sample volume, requiring only 1 to 2 µL even for high-sensitivity assays, and eliminating cross-contamination risk with individual ScreenTape lanes, this system delivers reliable integrity measures for RNA (RNA integrity number equivalent, RINe), genomic DNA (DNA integrity number, DIN), and cell-free DNA (%cfDNA).

Capable of handling any number of samples from 1 to 96, the system measures 435 mm x 510 mm x 445 mm, weighs 25.5 kg, and includes a PC for comprehensive operational support.