Systems and methods for automated nucleic acid extraction

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a controller, a well plate kit indicator indicative of a plurality of well plates and a sample;
• wherein each well plate in the plurality of well plates is associated with a step in a plurality of steps for extracting nucleic acid from the sample;
• wherein each well plate is loaded with a particular substance for processing of the sample according to the plurality of steps;
• determining, by the controller, a program associated with the well plate kit indicator;
• wherein the program comprises processing parameters defining at least one instruction for performing each step of the plurality of steps;
• determining, by the controller, a plurality of positions on a rotating platform;
• wherein each position is associated with a well plate of the plurality of well plates;
• for each step of the plurality of steps:
• determining, by the controller, a position of the plurality of positions having a well plate of the plurality of well plates for performing each step;
• controlling, by the controller, the rotating platform to position the well plate under a magnetic extractor according to the position of the plurality of positions;
• wherein the magnetic extractor is mounted to a central frame extending through an axis of the rotating platform;
• controlling, by the controller, at least one actuator associated with the magnetic extractor according to the processing parameters of each step to perform each step on the well plate using a plurality of magnetic rods of the magnetic extractor;
• and
• generating, by the controller upon completion of a final step in the plurality of steps, an alert to an operator that the processing of the sample is complete so as to remove the sample.