Arcis Biotechnology is focused on providing fast and convenient nucleic acid sample prep solutions. Obtaining genetic material from biological samples is a critical step which is often a time consuming and inefficient process. In less than 3 minutes with no prior sample preparation the Arcis DNA Prep range of products allow users to quickly and conveniently go from cellular material to downstream nucleic acid investigation without the need for traditional isolation or purification. The process requires no laboratory equipment and requires as little as 30µl of blood as a starting material. Arcis DNA products can be used on many different samples containing DNA including whole blood, plasma, urine, buccal swabs, and hair follicles and microbiological samples including bacteria (E. coli, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae), viruses (HBV/ HCV) and parasites (plasmodium).