Laboratory workstation VERSA 10 NAP

for sample preparation

Automation of COVID-19 RNA purification using HALO™ Mag nucleic acid extraction kit on VERSA 10 During the COVID-19 outbreak, Aurora has quickly scaled up the production capacity of VERSA Gene automated liquid handling workstation, helping laboratories to expand their COVID-19 testing capacity. VERSA 10 NAP is a compact bench-top nucleic acid extraction workstation that is trusted by many laboratories during the pandemic. Republican Scientific and Practical Sports Center (Республиканский научно-практический центр спорта) in Minsk, Belarus has been using a VERSA 10 NAP workstation since 2019, and the system was programmed to automate the HALO™ Mag nucleic acid extraction kit for COVID-19 viral RNA isolation since the beginning of the outbreak. VERSA 10 NAP was found to be an effective robot that helps lab technicians in Minsk to extract pure and high-quality viral RNA from patient samples while keeping the lab personnel away from potential exposure to virus. Moreover, the instrument minimizes the risk of manual errors and cross-contamination.