Sample preparation – Homogenizers

Hard tissues such as those derived from tumors can be particularly difficult to homogenize, and many cancer researches utilize animal models. Precellys homogenizer is perfectly adapted to such applications.

Agronomy researches gathering GMO analysis, food allergies and plant studies, often require to grind hard samples such as seeds, roots or frozen food which are particularly hard to grind.

Extremely hard samples such as bone, teeth, and hair are common in forensic laboratories. Popular downstream applications include DNA extraction from bone or teeth and drug extraction from hair.

Pharmaceutical research starts with molecule leads identifications either from natural model or artificial.
In both cases, the DMPK or animal toxicology models analysis, require to homogenize tissues.

Soil and environmental analysis often focus on microbiology studies and pollution impact on wildlife.
Microorganisms included in a biological matrix are particularly challenging to lyse.

Microorganisms studies are critical as they are used for bio-production or health researches. They are difficult to lyse due to their thick cell wall, which makes nucleic acid extraction difficult.