What this protocol does
This protocol automates 96-well plasmid miniprep on the Undergrad using magnetic-bead chemistry: alkaline lysis of the bacterial pellet, binding of plasmid DNA to magnetic beads, two washes to remove proteins and salts, elution, and transfer of clean plasmid to a fresh plate. The bead washes — the step most prone to carryover and yield loss when done by hand — are camera-verified.
Who it's for
Molecular biology and synthetic-biology labs prepping plasmids at plate scale for screening, sequencing, or transfection that want reproducible yields without the repetitive hands-on bead handling.
The four-layer architecture at a glance
