Sample Preparation
Consistently and effortlessly achieve reproducible sample preparation with MP Bio’s industry-leading sample preparation products—because high quality data starts with high-quality samples.
MP Bio’s collection of gold-standard sample preparation products enables fast, easy, and highly reproducible disruption of cells for rapid extraction and purification of DNA, RNA, and protein. Our widely-cited FastPrep® system delivers complete lysis of even the most challenging sample types, providing you with consistently high-quality material suitable for a full range of downstream applications.
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Sample Types |
Recommended Lysing Matrix |
Bead Beating Grinder |
Extraction Options |
Best For |
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Soil & Environmental |
E, G, H, I, YB |
Soil microbiome metagenomics |
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Plant |
A, D, F, G, H, I, M, S, SS, Z |
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Plant/agriculture research, pathogen detection |
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Tissue (Animal & Human) |
A, D, K, M, S, SS, Z |
Tissue genomics, transcriptomics |
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Proven Results for Complete Sample Prep with FastPrep®
The FastPrep® bead-beating system was used to rapidly disrupt skin biopsy samples and compared with a conventional Polytron homogenizer for sample preparation.
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Average RNA quantity |
Average RNA |
Average Protein quantity |
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FastPrep® Bead-Beater |
1.4 (± 0.4 µg) |
2.0 (± 0.05) |
170 (± 50 µg) |
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Polytron Homogenizer |
0.8 (± 0.4 µg) |
1.8 (± 0.11) |
90 (± 40 µg) |
- 75% higher RNA yield than the Polytron homogenizer (1.4 µg vs. 0.8 µg per biopsy).
- Nearly 2× higher protein yield (170 µg vs. 90 µg per biopsy).
- Produced high-quality RNA with an optimal A260/280 ratio of 2.0 and strong RNA integrity.
- Generated protein extracts suitable for reliable downstream applications, including Western blot analysis.
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SPINeasy Extraction/Purification Kits
Efficiently extract high-quality DNA, RNA, and proteins with SPINeasy Systems, tailored matrices and comprehensive extraction kits.
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MagBeads Purification Kits
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Read BrochureChallenges in Sample Preparation
Sample preparation can be a bottleneck in many research workflows. Researchers often work with many samples in tandem, low sample volumes, and complex tissues that can be difficult to homogenize. In addition, cell and tissue homogenization can often be highly variable from day-to-day, impacting the reliability of your data.
At MP Bio, we understand the importance of consistency and reproducibility and have built a family of sample preparation products that you can count on to deliver consistent performance, maximizing the quality of your downstream data.
