Smaller, faster, better.
TurboBeads are next generation magnetic beads delivering better results faster than traditional beads.
Designed using pure metal and elemental carbon nano-particles, rather than ferrite combined with
polymers, TurboBeads deliver exceptional magnetic properties. A covalently linked surface functionality
provides unmatched chemical and biological stability.
Magnetism matters
Cores of competitive magnetic beads almost exclusively contain a low percentage of magnetic material (often magnetite, an iron oxide), resulting in a poor magnetic saturation and slow collection speeds. In contrast, Turbobeads are the only magnetic beads with a pure metal core, yielding the highest possible magnetic saturation and fastest collection speed on the market.
Smaller is superior
Average particle size
30 nm
Magnetic saturation
155 emu / g
Functional loading
≥ 0.1 mmol / g
(100,000 nanomol / g)
Metal content
> 90 wt%
Large surface area
> 20 m2 / g
Other
Autoclavable up to 140 °C
Compatible with all solvents
Stable at wide range of pH
TurboBeads are visibly faster
Because TurboBeads cores are pure metal, they have significantly increased magnetic properties. They can be separated from micro-liter to multi-liter volumes using standard off-the-shelf magnets within seconds to minutes. When using TurboBeads there is no need for specialized magnets or high-gradient magnetic separators (HGMS).
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Large volume extraction made easy
Magnetic force decreases exponentially with distance. Their high magnetism make TurboBeads the only solution for extraction and purification from large liquid volumes.
Demonstration showing a stirred 10 liter reaction vessel with 1 g of suspended TurboBeads (far left).
In just 5 minutes, the 30 nm pure metal Turbobeads can be separated from the liquid with a commercial low-cost magnet (right; lower left side of the vessel).
Stable covalent binding
Because binding to TurboBeads relies on carbon–carbon bonds, no ligands are lost, even under demanding process conditions. Our -COOH and -NH2 TurboBeads are compatible with most peptide coupling protocols enabling the immobilization of amino acids, oligos, peptides, antibodies, and viruses.
