Biomek 3000 GeXP Methods automates gene expression sample preparation. The software plug-in provides methods to prepare samples for the Beckman Instruments GenomeLab GeXP Genetic Analysis system on the Biomek 3000 Liquid Handling Workstation. The suite includes fully validated methods for RNA sample prep, quantitation and normalization and reaction setup. The Biomek 3000 GeXP Methods replace manual configurations, and thus enable processing of 96 samples in less than four hours. The automated sample prep component incorporates the Agencourt> RNAdvance Cell chemistry, based on SPRI (Solid Phase Reversible Immobilization) paramagnetic bead-based nucleic acid purification technology. noweb>coBT>Beckman Coulter, Inc. /coBT>800-742-2345softr>www.beckmancoulter.com/t1>p>/noweb>