Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2023
Organization: Cardiff University
Great product for extracting DNA from many samples
Application Area: Extracting DNA from environmental samples
"The perfect machine to complement the best DNA extractions kits on the market. Fast and efficient as it says on the tin."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2023
Organization: CNRS
Efficace mais fragile Translation: effective but fragile
Application Area:Soil DNA extraction
"Fragile mais efficace Translation: fragile but effective"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Lab scientist
Eg, a well known product to every standard hospitals
Application Area:Eg, fasten blood kit
"My review on this products is a nice one because when i used this kit it gave me accurate results which is what i wanted, i recommend it to any standard laboratory technicians or hospitals to make this products available in their hospitals,"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: University of Hohenheim / Institute for Phytomedicine / Applied Entomology
Great results, always in use.
Application Area:Homogenize insect and plant tissue
"Easy to use and easy to clean. Good homogenization results."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: University of Sheffield
Really fast!
Application Area:Extraction of metabolites from plant material
"This radically improved our efficiency within the laboratory as it is really fast for homogenizing samples especially tough samples. It is also really simple and easy to use."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Universidade Estácio de Sá
Best tool to deliver rapid results.
Application Area:FastPrep-24 5G sample preparation system
"On epidemics areas this make a huge difference in analyzing as many exams as possible due to the range of tropical diseases, the FastPrep-24™ is our best tool to deliver rapid results, faster - so it is a great way out through epidemic times."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Centre de recherche en myologie U974 Equipe 7
Not really easy to use!
Application Area:Analyse RNA in tissue samples
"Already having a FastPrep FP120 in the lab, we bought this device for the dry ice rack mainly. After several tests, we found that this device is not very easy to use, it has the major disadvantage of having to remove the CamLock, the lid and all the tubes of the rack (CoolPrep) to see if grinding is correct. The CoolPrep rack is not practical because the dry ice comes out through the holes when the rack is not filled and sometimes freezes the tubes! The CamLock breaks, in a year two broke."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: LRSV
Good product for homogenization and extraction.
Application Area:Metabolomics
"Easy to use, for grinding and homogenization of different matrices. Quick and reproducible, Wide choice of grinding tubes. Fast and responsive after-sales support. Small defect, the QuickPrep 24 x 2 mL holder is fragile if it is not properly positioned."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: LIH
The best way I know to lyse tough samples with high reproducibility.
Application Area:Proteomics and genomics
"Really fast and easy to use, noise level quite low compared to the power of the instrument, does not use much bench space. Moreover the efficiency and reproducibility of the results are outstanding. Once you try it, you start wandering how you could do without it. My only regret is the lid closing system, the striker bolt is very fragile and needs to be replaced quite often. Fortunately, you get two of them as spare parts when you buy the instrument and, should you need more, they are very cheap and the great after-sales service will help you deal with that."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: University of Warwick
Essential equipment in our lab!
Application Area:Remove bacterial biofilm from substrate, cell lysis for DNA / RNA extraction
"Very easy to use and has stood up to almost daily use for two years. Also easy to clean/decontaminate, which is important in a containment lab. After sales support has been used to select lysing matrices for a range of applications, very happy with advice and willingness to send samples of tubes/matrices so we can optimize protocols."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: University of Bath
Fast and reliable.
Application Area:In vivo bacterial assays
"We used this product to extract bacteria inoculated inside an insect host. The FastPrep allowed rapid sample preparation and high sample sizes - much more reliable and faster than if we had performed assays manually!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
Always a pleasure.
Application Area:Extraction of fungal genomic DNA for qPCR applications
"Reliable and robust instrument. Foolproof manuals for the device as well as extraction kits ensure standardized extractions. Extracts analyzed via qPCR yielded highly reproducible results. Committed customer support team in Germany."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Technische Universität München
Extremely useful, crucial for our work.
Application Area:DNA extraction
"Product is extremely easy to use and delivers reproducible results when using it for DNA extraction. Additionally, customer support is great and any problems are quickly resolved."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: INSERM U1229 RMeS lab , Nantes, France
Good efficiency and makes life easier.
Application Area:Hard tissue grinding
"It is so much easier, shorter and safer to use this instrument than to use liquid nitrogen and mortar/pestle. We use it for hard tissues like cartilage and bone and it works very well for following RNA and protein preparation."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Staatliches Tierärztliches Untersuchungsamt Aulendorf
Perfect
Application Area:Antigen-detection with PCR, first step of DNA/RNA extracrion
"Antigen-detection with PCR, first step of DNA/RNA extraction. The fast prep is easy to use. Service is excellent. If i had a problem, the tech support of my account manager Dr. Thomas Jansen is fast and good!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: INRA
I cannot live without that instrument !
Application Area:Break open yeast cells
"Fast Prep 24 enables me to break my tough cells (yeasts) in a matter of minutes, and it is very easy to use."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: MRC
Good product, but can be improved.
Application Area:Cell grinding
"We are satisfied with the grinding efficiency. We use multiple rounds of shaking, and some plastic parts e.g., the lid lock, and tightening screw are sometimes broken. We need to replace these parts asap, however the support team's reaction is very slow, and it slows down our project (this was a few years ago, and we have not used the machine since then. Therefore the customer service might be better now). In summary: 1. It would be great if you make a stronger machine. 2. It would be great if your customer service was faster."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: SB RAS ICBFM
The complete solution
Application Area:Homogenization of samples for DNA and RNA extraction
"This device provides the ability to obtain reproducible results, since the program of homogenization may be stored in the system memory. The lysing matrixes provide homogenization of any sample."
Status:
Advanced ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: Smithsonian Institution
Great tool! I can´t live without it! My experiments won´t be the same!
Application Area:Forensics and Aging
"Great for any kind of tissue samples! I have been using it for teeth and I get a very good concentration of DNA, RNA and proteins."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2015
Organization: University at Buffalo
Without it my experiment time would lengthen and the efficiency reduced.
Application Area:Cell lysis for RNA/DNA/Protein isolation
"Along with the FastPrep kits (which include tubes with lysis materials and proprietary solutions for extraction), the FastPrep machine works expertly to mechanically and chemically break cells (eukaryotic and prokaryotic, alike, depending on the matrix in the tube) efficiently. From this starting point, I am able to isolate the DNA/RNA/protein samples necessary for my work. I highly recommend the machine in combination with the kit if you are in the market for obtaining such a system."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Luonnonvarakeskus
Good results, It can be used in a wide variety of samples!
Application Area:extracting DNA or proteins from plants, fungi, bacteria
"The equipment reduces considerably the extraction time, in 30-90 seconds 24 samples can be processed with a high reproducibility. It is easy and friendly to use. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Mc Master University
Application Area:Sample preparation, DNA extraction, RNA extraction, Tissue homogenizer
"This product is amazing, and as a graduate student who has to do the bulk of the tissue preparation in lab, the amount of time FastPrep saves me is greatly appreciated."
The FastPrep-24™ 5G Instrument is quite simply the most advanced sample preparation system ever!
The only high-speed benchtop homogenizer featuring microprocessor-controlled, Hi-Def Touch Screen Programming makes the 5G the ultimate in ease, speed and performance for sample preparation applications where it is necessary to grind, lyse, or homogenize difficult and routine samples, allowing easy and reproducible isolation of stable RNA, active proteins and full-length genomic DNA. Applications include but are not limited to:
The FastPrep-24™ 5G Instrument uses a unique, optimized motion to disrupt cells through the multidirectional, simultaneous beating of specialized Lysing Matrix beads on the sample material. Samples and buffers are added to Lysing Matrix Tubes containing specialized Lysing Matrix beads, supplied ready-to-use, certified nuclease-free and in a variety of sample type specific compositions.
The sample tubes remain securely sealed during the processing and the single use design eliminates cross-contamination. Program parameters are easily set using the touch screen user interface, or choose from many Recommended Programs stored on the 5G's onboard computer.
With a simple touch of the "run" button, in less than a minute your samples are completely lysed, super fast, every time! The highest power settings available ensure that DNA, RNA and proteins, even from difficult samples, are quickly liberated into the protective buffer, thus preserving their biological function.
FastPrep-24™ 5G Exclusive Features