Method 1622/1623
Immunomagnetic Separation
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Mixing allows the beads to come in contact with the (oo)cysts in the sample and form the bead-organism complexes. Locate the rotating mixer on the countertop to keep the IMS suspension at room temperature.

All rotating mixers do not rotate at the same speed or stay consistent over time. Calibrate the rotating mixer loaded with tubes by counting the revolutions per minute at least annually.

Calibrated and evenly loaded rotating mixer

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