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Menarini Silicon Biosystems VRNxT Volume Reduction Tool

Italy-based Menarini Silicon Biosystems has launched its new VRNxT automated volume reduction instrument, which removes manual sample reduction steps in cellular biology workflows. The sample prep firm said that the instrument reduces pipetting steps by using rotational motion to reduce hands-on time up to 90 percent and eliminate operator variability. The system can simultaneously process up to four samples and reduces sample volume to about 12.5 μL in 25 seconds and approximately 2 μL in about eight seconds. Menarini claims the tool will add precision and accuracy to rare-cell and single-cell analysis, minimizing the loss of samples and increasing workflow throughput. While the system has been developed to standardize Menarini's DEPArray's workflow, the firm said that researchers can use the tool for broader applications in volume reduction.

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