8-Place Magnetic Tip Combs for IsoPure Mini (AP1016-MC, Case of 50)

The AP1016-MC is the 8-place magnetic tip comb consumable for the Accuris AP1016 IsoPure Mini Automated Purification System, sold as case of 50 combs. The magnetic tip comb is the per-cycle consumable that holds the magnetic-bead transfer tips for the IsoPure Mini's automated bead-transfer workflow. Per the IsoPure Mini brochure: *"The 8-place magnetic tip combs lock into position inside the instrument's processing chamber."* The combs are sterile-packed and guaranteed contaminant-free per the brochure's consumable-quality language.

Key Specifications

Compatibility & When to Order This SKU

Tip comb consumable: IsoPure Mini chassis only. Order this SKU when:

1. Initial chassis commissioning. Order an initial supply of tip combs (case of 50 minimum) when commissioning a new AP1016 chassis to support workflow startup.
2. Workflow-recurring replenishment. Magnetic-bead purification consumes one tip comb per protocol run; replenishment cadence depends on workflow throughput. A case of 50 supports 50 extraction cycles before reorder.
3. Spare-inventory for multi-chassis facilities: facilities running multiple IsoPure Mini chassis benefit from spare tip-comb cases on hand to avoid workflow stalls.
4. Production-throughput labs. Labs running daily extraction batches consume tip combs at ~5 cases / month or more depending on batch size.

Magnetic Tip Comb Architecture

The IsoPure Mini's automated workflow uses a magnetic comb mechanism to transfer beads between protocol-step wells (lysis → binding → wash 1 → wash 2 → wash 3 → elution). The mechanism:

1. Engages the tip comb. The comb locks into position inside the processing chamber per brochure
2. Moves between wells. The magnetic comb assembly moves the tips through the sample-vessel wells in protocol-step sequence
3. Captures beads via magnet. At each magnetization step, the tips collect the magnetic beads from the well
4. Transfers beads to the next well. The comb moves to the next protocol-step well and releases beads via demagnetization

One comb per cycle. The comb is consumed (discarded) at the end of each cycle to prevent cross-cycle contamination. The 8-place format matches the 8-tip workflow for 1–8 sample 6-well-strip extractions.

Sterile / contaminant-free packaging. Per brochure: the consumables are *"manufactured and packaged in a sterile environment"* and *"guaranteed to be contaminant-free."* This sterility supports nucleic-acid extraction workflows where DNase / RNase contamination would compromise sample integrity.

Application Profile

DNA / RNA / protein extraction on IsoPure Mini. Every IsoPure Mini extraction cycle requires one tip comb. The tip comb is workflow-mandatory, not optional.

Production-throughput consumable inventory. Labs running daily IsoPure Mini extractions size their tip-comb inventory to support continuous operation without restocking gaps.

Multi-chassis facility consumable management. Shared facilities running multiple IsoPure Mini chassis maintain centralized tip-comb inventory.

Method-development and protocol-validation runs. Every validation run consumes a tip comb; method-development workflows include tip-comb procurement in the validation-experiment budget.

Ordering & Configuration

Per-cycle workflow consumable. Each IsoPure Mini extraction cycle uses one tip comb. Plan procurement to match the workflow's per-month or per-quarter cycle count.

Pair with sample-vessel consumable. The tip comb pairs with either the 6-well sample strip + aluminum rack workflow (1–8 samples) or the 96 deep-well plate workflow (9–16 samples). The tip comb itself is format-independent within the IsoPure Mini chassis.

Confirm at quote: chassis pairing (AP1016 in inventory), workflow throughput (per-month extraction cycle count drives case quantity), and lead time.

Warranty: Per Accuris standard consumable terms. Confirm at quote. Sterility / contaminant-free guarantee per brochure.

Accuris IsoPure Mini per-cycle consumable family:

- AP1016-MC (this product): 8-place magnetic tip combs, case of 50 (per-cycle consumable, format-independent)

- AP1016-6W, 6-well sample strips, case of 100 (low-throughput sample-vessel consumable)

- AP1016-ASR: Aluminum Sample Rack (durable adapter for 6-well strips)

Tip combs are mandatory per cycle; size case quantity to workflow throughput.