The AP1016-ASR is the aluminum sample rack for the Accuris AP1016 IsoPure Mini Automated Purification System — the required adapter for loading 6-well sample strips (AP1016-6W) into the IsoPure Mini's processing chamber. Per the IsoPure Mini brochure: *"The Aluminum Sample Rack is inserted in the same way as deep well plates. The difference is that the Aluminum Sample Rack can process 1~8 samples using 6-well sample strips."* The rack holds 1–8 of the 6-well strips in correct positioning for the chassis's magnetic-bead transfer comb, and is the mandatory adapter for the 6-well-strip workflow — the strips cannot load into the chassis without it.
Key Specifications
| SKU | AP1016-ASR |
| Type | Aluminum sample rack — adapter for 6-well sample strips |
| Compatible chassis | AP1016 IsoPure Mini |
| Compatible consumable | AP1016-6W 6-well sample strips (case of 100) |
| Strip capacity | Holds 1–8 of the 6-well strips per loading cycle |
| Sample workflow scale | 1–8 samples per IsoPure Mini cycle (low-throughput format) |
| Material | Aluminum (heat-conductive, supports the IsoPure Mini's lysis / elution temperature programming up to 120 °C) |
| Insertion mechanism | Inserted into the chassis processing chamber the same way as a 96 deep-well plate |
Compatibility & When to Order This SKU
Aluminum sample rack — IsoPure Mini chassis only. Order this SKU when:
- Initial chassis commissioning for 6-well strip workflow — when commissioning a new AP1016 chassis for low-throughput (1–8 sample) extraction batches, the aluminum sample rack is required to load the 6-well strips. Order at chassis commissioning unless the workflow is exclusively 96 deep-well plate format.
- Spare-rack inventory — facilities running heavy-duty 6-well-strip workflows benefit from a spare rack on hand for swap-in if the primary rack is being cleaned, contaminated, or removed for inspection.
- Multi-chassis facilities — facilities running multiple IsoPure Mini chassis on 6-well-strip workflows need one rack per chassis (the rack is chassis-resident; not portable between chassis during operation).
- Replacement — if an existing rack is damaged, warped, or has reached service life from extended thermal cycling.
IsoPure Mini Format Adapter Architecture
The IsoPure Mini chassis accepts two sample-vessel formats, each with its own loading approach:
| Format | Sample count | Vessel SKU | Adapter required |
| 6-well strip | 1–8 | AP1016-6W | AP1016-ASR (this product) — REQUIRED |
| 96 deep-well plate | 9–16 | (deep-well plate consumable) | None — plate inserts directly |
The aluminum sample rack is the mechanical bridge between the strip-format consumable and the chassis processing chamber. It provides:
- Correct strip positioning so the magnetic-bead transfer comb engages each strip well at the right pitch and depth
- Thermal coupling for lysis (up to 120 °C) and elution (ambient +5 °C to 120 °C) protocol steps — aluminum's thermal conductivity supports the protocol's temperature programming
- Magnetic-field clearance during the bead-magnetization step — the rack geometry supports the chassis magnetic assembly
Design Architecture
Strip-loading procedure. The operator loads 1–8 6-well strips into the aluminum rack at bench-side, then inserts the loaded rack into the IsoPure Mini chassis processing chamber. The rack is inserted *"the same way as deep well plates"* per brochure — drop into the chamber, close the door, run the protocol.
Per-cycle loading. Each protocol cycle uses one full rack-load of strips (8 strips for full-rack workflow, or fewer if processing 1–7 samples). The rack is removed at protocol end, the strips are discarded (consumable), and the rack is cleaned for the next cycle.
Cleaning between cycles. The aluminum rack should be cleaned between cycles per Accuris's documented procedure (typically wipe with appropriate cleaning agent; confirm with technical support for specifics). The rack is reusable across the chassis service life with proper maintenance.
Application Profile
Low-throughput DNA / RNA / protein extraction — academic research labs, satellite labs, method-development teams running 1–8 sample magnetic-bead extraction batches.
Method-development and protocol-validation — small-batch protocol-validation runs before scaling to higher-throughput 96 deep-well plate format.
Educational and training labs — molecular-biology teaching labs running magnetic-bead extraction exercises where the 6-well-strip + aluminum-rack workflow supports student-cohort batch sizes.
Clinical-research single-patient and small-cohort workflows — when low-batch-size patient extractions are run on the IsoPure Mini for clinical-research protocols.
Ordering & Configuration
Pair with AP1016-6W consumable strips. The aluminum rack is the durable adapter; the 6-well strips are the per-run consumable. Confirm both rack + strip inventory at order.
Confirm at quote: chassis pairing (AP1016 in inventory), workflow format selection (6-well strip vs 96 deep-well plate), 6-well strip consumable inventory (AP1016-6W), and lead time.
Warranty: Per Accuris standard accessory terms — confirm at quote.
Accuris IsoPure Mini sample-vessel format adapter family:
- AP1016-ASR (this product) — Aluminum Sample Rack for 6-well strips (durable adapter)
- AP1016-6W — 6-well sample strips, case of 100 (per-run consumable for the 1–8 sample workflow)
- AP1016-MC — 8-place magnetic tip combs, case of 50 (per-run consumable for the magnetic-bead transfer step)
Order the aluminum sample rack at chassis commissioning when the workflow is 6-well-strip format; one rack supports unlimited consumable cycles across the chassis service life.
