MagBead Quick Reference Guide

MagBead Quiz

Do you know which of Cytiva’s beads are best aligned with your specific needs and applications? Test your knowledge to find out.

MagBead Decision Tree

Choose the right magnetic bead for your research and diagnostic applications.

MagBead Spotlight

Learn how magnetic beads can simplify your workflows and improve your sample and library preparation processes.

MagBead Guide

Optimizing magnetic bead specificity and binding capacity. A guide to using magnetic beads.

Guide to using magnetic beads

Magnetic beads are one of the most versatile tools available within molecular biology. They are widely used for:

DNA, RNA, and protein isolation
Genetic material purification
Cell separation
Size selection

Used for a variety of applications including next-generation sequencing (NGS), magnetic beads provide a faster and easier solution than more complex and conventional column-based methods

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Speed and consistent performance for fast, reliable results

When your sample is valuable or scarce, the stakes are high. That’s why industry leaders rely on proven Sera-Mag™ technology for their NGS and immunodiagnostic assays. The cauliflower-shaped surface and proprietary chemistry of Sera-Mag™ particles provides a large surface area with great binding capacity, maximizing sample retention or reducing the amount of beads needed.

For labs that process high volumes of samples, where speed is of the essence, Sera-Mag™ SpeedBeads, with a double layer of magnetite, are preferred. You get fast results without compromising on performance.

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Designed to fit your workflows

Sera-Mag™ particles and SpeedBeads come in a range of formats including Carboxyl, Streptavidin, Neutravidin™, Amino and Oligo (dT).

If you need something different, our dedicated Customized Solutions Team is here to help, including specific conjugations, buffer formulations, format changes and lyophilization.

Customized Sera-Mag™

Blog

Magnetic bead conjugation: How does it work?

January 01, 2023

Surface functionalization makes it possible to be highly specific about the types of biomolecules the beads will bind, offering flexibility for a wide range of applications.

Blog

Reproducible protein and peptide cleanup for mass spectrometry with Sera-Mag Carboxylate SpeedBeads by SP3

April 21, 2023

Protein and peptide single-pot solid-phase-enhanced sample preparation (SP3) with Sera-Mag™ SpeedBead Carboxylate-Modified Magnetic Particles is a novel technique that takes advantage of the bead features to enable mass spectrometry analysis.

Guide

The scientists guide to magnetic beads

April 28, 2020

This guide discusses the key considerations when using magnetic beads to ensure you achieve accurate, reproducible results.

Blog

Avoid bottlenecks in high-throughput NGS sample prep

September 05, 2019

NGS sample preparation remains a bottleneck. What approaches can address the need for ever-higher sample throughput, quality, and reliability for NGS?

Sera-Mag™ and Sera-Mag™ SpeedBeads Carboxyl

Convenient isolation, selection and clean-up of nucleic acids or direct conjugation of specific oligos and enzymes

Sera-Mag™ and Sera-Mag™ SpeedBeads Streptavidin

High capacity and precision for enrichment and targeted sequencing applications

Sera-Mag™ SpeedBeads Blocked Streptavidin

For demanding applications like bead-in PCR and enrichment where throughput and precision are needed

Sera-Mag™ Oligo(dt)

Selective purification of mRNA from total RNA for NGS, RT-PCR and other downstream applications

Sera-Mag™ SpeedBeads Neutravidin

Capture biotinylated biomolecules with a neutral pI ligand with lowest non-specific binding of all biotin-binding molecules

Mag Sepharose

Mag Sepharose magnetic beads offer a convenient alternative to Sepharose columns, with protein purification applications including affinity purification or capture, and Immunoprecipitation. These beads provide a broad range of ligand options and are porous, providing greater surface area than other magnetic beads.
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SeraSil-Mag

SeraSil-Mag silica coated superparamagnetic beads for nucleic acid isolation deliver a high purity extraction solution for highly sensitive applications where sample is scarce. Providing an optimal surface for DNA binding with high performance and low background.

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If you are looking to stay up to date with the latest guides, tools, and tips to enhance your molecular or immunodiagnostics workflows, whether for point-of-care or lab-based environments, we can help! Or maybe you are interested in trialing our diagnostic components or discussing your assay development projects with one of our diagnostic specialists? Complete your details below and we’ll be in touch.

MagBead Quick Reference Guide

MagBead Quiz

MagBead Decision Tree

MagBead Spotlight

MagBead Guide

Guide to using magnetic beads

Speed and consistent performance for fast, reliable results

Designed to fit your workflows

Sera-Mag™ for molecular and immunodiagnostic applications

Sera-Mag™ and Sera-Mag™ SpeedBeads Carboxyl

Sera-Mag™ and Sera-Mag™ SpeedBeads Streptavidin

Sera-Mag™ SpeedBeads Blocked Streptavidin

Sera-Mag™ Oligo(dt)

Sera-Mag™ SpeedBeads Neutravidin

Mag Sepharose

SeraSil-Mag

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