Listen to our audio podcast on key insights for metagenomic analysis from complex matrices, with expertise from our lab scientists at the bench. Whether you are analyzing tough biospecimen for better understanding of microbiomes associated with human disease research or from complex environmental samples to understand microbial profiles, reliability of data is contingent on completion of lysis and recovery for metagenomics. Don’t get bogged down with bias and misrepresentation, recovery your analytes properly.
For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Podcast 1 (16 mins): Caleb Proctor, research and applications lab manager at Revvity for Omni Bead Ruptor bead mill homogenizers, offers a review of sample preparation, particularly homogenization of solid tissues or complex matrices for reliable DNA and RNA extractions. He looks at the technical benefits of physical lysis by bead mills to help address these workflow challenges.
Podcast 2 (6 mins): Caleb continues his conversation regarding the importance of thorough sample homogenization and lysis utilizing optimized homogenization bead mixes for microbiome and metagenomic research studies.
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