The present invention provides systems, devices, apparatuses and methods for automated bioprocessing. Examples of protocols and bioprocessing procedures suitable for the present invention include but are not limited to:
immunoprecipitation,
chromatin immunoprecipitation, recombinant
protein isolation,
nucleic acid separation and isolation,
protein labeling, separation and isolation,
cell separation and isolation,
food safety analysis and automatic bead based separation. In some embodiments, the invention provides automated systems, automated devices, automated cartridges and automated methods of
western blot processing. Other embodiments include automated systems, automated devices, automated cartridges and automated methods for separation, preparation and purification of nucleic acids, such as
DNA or
RNA or fragments thereof, including
plasmid DNA,
genomic DNA,
bacterial DNA,
viral DNA and any other
DNA, and for automated systems, automated devices, automated cartridges and automated methods for
processing, separation and purification of proteins, peptides and the like.