What is the advantage of the ExpressMag system vs. spinoculation?
Both systems attempt to concentrate the virus at the surface of the cells to increase transduction efficiency. To utilize spinoculation protocols, a temperature controlled table top centrifuge with a swinging bucket rotor must be purchased. For spinoculation in 96-well plates further investment must be made to adapt the centrifuge for use with 96-well plates. This is a significant capital equipment investment. With the ExpressMag system, all that is needed is an ExpressMag magnet and beads. With the ExpressMag system, there is only a one time purchase of a magnet and the periodic purchase of magnetic beads for your lentiviral transduction experiments.
