The QIAamp DNA Blood Maxi Kit provides silica-membrane-based DNA purification for labs that process whole blood, plasma, serum, and other body fluids. The QIAamp DNA Blood Maxi Kit is designed for processing 3–10 ml fresh or frozen human whole blood. The QIAamp Maxi spin columns can be easily processed in a centrifuge or on vacuum manifolds (Additional Buffer AW1 [Cat. no. 19081] and Buffer AW2 [Cat. no. 19072] are required for use with the vacuum manifolds).