Launch HN: Volta Labs (YC W19) – Easier sample prep for genomics
Hi HN, I’m Udayan Umapathi, founder of Volta Labs ( https://www.voltalabs.com ), a genomics applications company that is using advanced electrowetting technology to solve one of the toughest challenges facing the genomics industry—scalable sample prep. We’ve built a walk-away benchtop sample prep system that comes preloaded with apps that require no user programming or optimization, enabling labs to maximize resources, scale sample throughput, and reduce risks related to manual handling. I filmed a quick video in the lab if you want to see what it looks like IRL: https://vimeo.com/935960826/d0efdf3f14 . Sample prep is the process of going from raw biological samples to sequenceable molecules. The process typically involves isolating nucleic acids from samples like blood/cells, breaking up these nucleic acids into small pieces, and adding barcodes at a m
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Hi HN, I’m Udayan Umapathi, founder of Volta Labs ( https://www.voltalabs.com ), a genomics applications company that is using advanced electrowetting technology to solve one of the toughest challenges facing the genomics industry—scalable sample prep. We’ve built a wal
- Kind
- startup
- Status
- Shut down
- Inventor
- perceptron
- Ended
- 2024
- Source
- hackernews