Best practices in marine sample preparation with the Precellys range

17 Apr 2026

The marine environment represents over 90% of Earth’s habitable space, yet only a fraction of its immense biodiversity has been identified. As researchers work to understand how stressors such as climate change, pollution, and overharvesting impact marine ecosystems, preparing diverse sample types reliably and efficiently remains a major challenge.

In this resource, explore three application notes that demonstrate the flexibility and reproducibility of Precellys homogenizers for processing marine sediments, algae, and phytoplankton to support high‑quality molecular extraction.

Precellys® 24 Touch

Bertin Technologies

Precellys ® 24 Touch is the ideal lab homogenizer to prepare any kind of biological sample, from the softest to the hardest. It can treat up to 24 samples at a time and has been validated on more than 1,500 different samples. The intuitive touchscreen interface of Precellys ® 24 Touch makes it really easy to use. Thanks to its exclusive vacuum-based tube locking system and its specific design, Precellys ® 24 Touch is compliant with the harshest safety requirements, such as BSL3.

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Homogenizers and BlendersHomogenizers and blenders are used to homogenize various types of material, including tissue, cells, plants, food, soil, biological and chemical samples for subsequent analysis. Lab equipment for sample homogenization includes handheld and benchtop homogenizers, bead mill, ultrasonic and multiple sample homogenizers, high shear homogenizers and blenders. Homogenizer bead and probe multipacks are available to avoid cross contamination of samples, as well as cooling systems for homogenizing temperature-sensitive samples. Homogenizers are often used in the first step of extraction of DNA, RNA and proteins from tissue and cell samples. Find the best homogenizers and blenders in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.AlgaeCellular Metabolites
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