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 Quick Reference Guide
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
Read moreSera-Mag™ for molecular and immunodiagnostic applications
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
Magnetic beads are one of the most versatile tools available within molecular biology. They are widely used for:
- Separation of specific cell, organelle, or target types
- DNA, RNA, and protein isolation
- Genetic material purification
- Size selection
Magnetic beads are used for a variety of applications including cell analysis, immunoassays, and next-generation sequencing (NGS). Magnetic beads provide a faster and easier solution than more complex and conventional methods.
