The Yamato VNP-96P is a high-throughput automated nucleic-acid extractor that purifies DNA and RNA from up to 96 samples per run using magnetic-bead chemistry. Paired with prepackaged reagents built on silica-coated superparamagnetic beads, its magnetic rods capture, transfer, and release bead-bound sample through every wash and elution, delivering rapid, consistent purification across blood, tissue, cells, body fluids, bacteria, and viruses. For labs feeding molecular diagnostics or sequencing pipelines, it turns extraction from a bottleneck into an unattended, plate-scale step.
Key Specifications
| SKU | VNP-96P |
| Product | Automatic Nucleic Acid Extraction System |
| Throughput | Up to 96 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
Purity and yield of extracted nucleic acid set the ceiling on every downstream result — a marginal prep degrades qPCR sensitivity and wastes sequencing reads. Automating extraction at 96-sample scale removes the two biggest failure modes of manual prep: operator-to-operator variability and the sheer time cost of high sample counts. In the VNP-96P, nucleic acids bind the silica-coated bead surface, the magnetic rods shuttle the beads through wash buffers, and a clean elution delivers amplification-ready DNA/RNA.
The 96-position format targets high-throughput environments — clinical molecular labs, screening cores, and surveillance programs running full plates on a routine cadence. Bead chemistry keeps the platform matrix-flexible, so the same run recipe accommodates whole blood, tissue lysates, cultured cells, and pathogen samples, with built-in contamination controls protecting cross-well integrity. The payoff is reproducible recovery at plate scale with minimal hands-on time.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many samples can the VNP-96P process per run? Up to 96 samples in a single automated run — full-plate throughput.
What extraction chemistry does it use? Magnetic-bead purification on silica-coated superparamagnetic beads with prepackaged reagents; magnetic rods move the beads through binding, washing, and elution.
What sample types can it handle? Blood, tissue, cells, body fluids, bacteria, and viruses — the bead workflow is tolerant of diverse matrices.
How much hands-on time is involved? It is a highly automated, one-step workflow — load samples and reagents, start, and walk away while the instrument runs unattended.
What applications is it suited to? Molecular diagnosis, research, and animal-disease detection where high-throughput, consistent DNA/RNA recovery is needed upstream of qPCR or NGS.
How does it differ from the VNP-32P? Identical chemistry and workflow; the VNP-96P processes 96 samples per run, while the VNP-32P runs 32 for mid-volume labs.
Ordering & Configuration
Confirm at quote: reagent-kit selection, daily/weekly throughput targets, and integration with downstream qPCR or sequencing.
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-96P (this product) — 96 samples/run for high-throughput cores and screening.
- VNP-32P — 32 samples/run for steady mid-volume batches.
Choose the VNP-96P when sustained full-plate throughput drives the lab; step down to the VNP-32P when batches are moderate and footprint or budget is the priority.
