Harris Uni-Core Punch, 1.2 mm, Disposable FTA Card Coring Tool, 4/Pk
Qiagen SKU: WB100028

Featuring a polished, case-hardened stainless steel cutting tip, this disposable Uni-Core Punch delivers precise manual coring of thin and soft substrates such as FTA cards, dried blood spots, filter paper, and gels. The 1.2 mm tip is recommended for sampling FTA cards containing whole blood and samples with high DNA content, providing up to 500 punches before disposal. Housed in an ergonomic plastic handle, it is sized for laboratories with low daily sample volumes that prefer a manual workflow.

Key Coring Tool Characteristics

• Sharp stainless steel cutting edge enables manual coring, retrieval, and controlled ejection of the cored sample.
• Polished, case-hardened steel tip can be sterilized by autoclaving at 250C for limited re-use.
• Each tip provides up to 500 punches when recommended cleaning procedures are followed.
• Disposable design minimizes contamination and eliminates sample carryover between punches.
• 1.2 mm diameter is suited to FTA cards with whole blood and high DNA content samples.

Key Construction Characteristics

• Polished stainless steel tip set in a plastic handle for comfortable manual operation.
• 1.2 mm inner diameter cutting tip.
• Compatible with FTA Cards, FTA Elute Cards, and the EasiCollect device.
• Supplied 4 per pack, including two cutting mats that ensure clean cuts and extend tip life.

This punch delivers consistent, uniform sample discs for reliable downstream nucleic acid analysis. Controlled ejection and the disposable format help preserve sample integrity and prevent cross-contamination. When used with the included cutting mats, the tip maintains a clean cutting edge across its rated service life.

Construction

Polished, case-hardened stainless steel cutting tip in plastic handle

Diameter

1.2mm

Material

Stainless steel tip with plastic handle

Pack Count

4

Sterilization

Autoclavable at 250°C

• FTA Card Sampling Precisely cores discs from FTA and FTA Elute cards for nucleic acid extraction and storage.
• Dried Blood Spot Analysis Retrieves uniform punches from dried blood spots on cards for downstream DNA workflows.
• Whole Blood and High DNA Content Samples The 1.2 mm tip is matched to FTA cards loaded with whole blood and high DNA content material.
• Molecular Biology Sample Prep Supplies clean, carryover-free cores for PCR and other molecular analyses.
• Filter Paper and Gel Coring Samples thin, soft substrates including filter paper and gels with controlled ejection.
• EasiCollect Workflows Compatible with the EasiCollect device for streamlined manual sample collection.