QIAGEN has launched QIAsymphony Connect, the next generation of its widely adopted automated nucleic acid purification platform, at the 2025 AMP (Association for Molecular Pathology) annual meeting.
The first public introduction of QIAsymphony Connect builds on more than 3,000 cumulative placements at the end of 2024 of the first-generation version, with the new generation designed to support liquid biopsy applications with enhanced speed, sample traceability and digital connectivity for laboratories.
“As laboratories face increasing pressure to process more complex samples with greater precision and speed, QIAsymphony Connect is designed to help them meet those challenges,” said Nitin Sood, Senior Vice President and Head of Product Portfolio & Innovation at QIAGEN.
QIAsymphony Connect introduces a range of significant improvements that enhance performance, speed and connectivity across various diagnostic and research workflows:
- Superior extraction performance: an improved elution process minimises intrinsic dead volume, yielding higher nucleic acid concentrations and maximising recovery from large sample volumes
- Higher throughput: enables up to 50% more samples in specific liquid biopsy protocols, boosting productivity and output without compromising quality
- Optimised for high-sensitivity oncology applications: designed for workflows such as MRD monitoring, where processing large sample volumes and achieving small elution volumes are critical for early detection
- Full sample traceability: automated 2D barcode scanning for both sample and eluate tubes ensures reliable end-to-end tracking
- Seamless connectivity: integrates with LIMS and QIAsphere, QIAGEN’s cloud-based platform for remote monitoring and workflow optimisation
- Enhanced operational efficiency: supports greater scalability and integration across laboratory processes.
QIAsymphony Connect has been made available to selected customers through an early access programme ahead of full commercial release in mid-2026, while the current version of QIAsymphony will remain available for purchase as well during the transition.