High throughput sample homogenization and RNA extraction from corn

Corn is an important staple crop, not only as a food source for humans and livestock, but also biofuel as well as other non-food products. This versatility makes corn an important resource and topic of research globally. Within agricultural science and sustainability, labs are hard at work better understanding the genetic mechanisms behind healthy growth and environmental adaptability, whether in response to factors such as climate change, availability of arable land, or susceptibility to disease. With the adoption of high-throughput sequencing assessing plant transcriptomics, labs require sample prep methods that reliably allows the extraction of RNA with high integrity for downstream assays, which can be challenging due to thick polysaccharide cell walls and the layers inherent to certain sample types. Semi-automated tabletop bead mills allow for repeatability only afforded by automation-enabled techniques that feed into automated nucleic acid extractions that scales as your throughput increases.

For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.