The Yamato VNP-32P is a high-precision automated nucleic-acid extractor that purifies DNA and RNA from up to 32 samples per run using magnetic-bead chemistry. It runs with prepackaged extraction reagents built on silica-coated superparamagnetic beads, and a set of magnetic rods captures, transfers, and releases those beads through each wash and elution step. The result is a fast, simple, one-step workflow that pulls clean nucleic acid from blood, tissue, cells, body fluids, bacteria, and viruses with minimal hands-on time.
Key Specifications
| SKU | VNP-32P |
| Product | Automatic Nucleic Acid Extraction System |
| Throughput | Up to 32 samples per run |
| Chemistry | Magnetic-bead purification (silica-coated superparamagnetic beads) |
| Mechanism | Magnetic rods capture, transfer, and release beads |
| Reagents | Prepackaged extraction reagent kits |
| Sample types | Blood, tissue, cells, body fluids, bacteria, viruses |
| Workflow | Highly automated, fast, one-step operation |
| Typical use | Molecular diagnosis, research, animal-disease detection |
Application Profile
Nucleic-acid extraction is the gate every downstream molecular assay passes through — qPCR, sequencing, and genotyping all fail or succeed on the purity and yield of the input DNA/RNA. Manual column preps are slow and hard to reproduce across operators; magnetic-bead automation solves both. In the VNP-32P, nucleic acids bind the silica surface of the beads under a chaotropic buffer, the magnetic rods carry the bead-bound sample through wash steps, and a low-salt elution releases purified nucleic acid ready for amplification.
The 32-position format suits labs with steady mid-volume batches — clinical molecular diagnostics, research cores, and veterinary/animal-disease surveillance. Because the chemistry is bead-based rather than column-based, the same instrument handles a wide range of sample matrices, from whole blood to bacterial and viral lysates, with contamination-control features that protect run-to-run integrity. The one-step, walk-away operation is where the automation pays back: consistent recovery without the pipetting burden of a spin-column protocol.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many samples can the VNP-32P process per run? Up to 32 samples in a single automated run.
What extraction chemistry does it use? Magnetic-bead purification on silica-coated superparamagnetic beads, driven by prepackaged reagent kits. Magnetic rods move the beads through binding, washing, and elution.
What sample types can it handle? Blood, tissue, cells, body fluids, bacteria, and viruses — a broad range because bead chemistry is matrix-tolerant.
How much hands-on time does it require? It is a highly automated, one-step workflow: load samples and reagent cartridges, start the run, and walk away.
What is it used for? Molecular diagnosis, general research, and animal-disease detection where consistent DNA/RNA recovery feeds downstream qPCR or sequencing.
How does it differ from the VNP-96P? Same chemistry and workflow; the VNP-32P runs 32 samples per batch, while the VNP-96P scales to 96 samples for higher-throughput labs.
Ordering & Configuration
Confirm at quote: reagent-kit selection for your sample types, expected batch sizes, and integration with downstream qPCR or sequencing workflows.
Warranty: Per Yamato standard capital-equipment terms — confirm coverage at quote.
Add to a quote to lock configuration, reagent kits, and lead time.
Nucleic-acid extraction pair:
- VNP-32P (this product) — 32 samples/run for steady mid-volume batches.
- VNP-96P — 96 samples/run for high-throughput cores and screening.
Choose the VNP-32P when batch sizes are moderate and bench footprint or budget matters; step up to the VNP-96P when sustained 96-sample throughput is the constraint.
