Nucleic acid, extracted.
Everybody hates sample prep
Great sample prep is more than just good yield
Animated Mimic.
It's also about convenience and reliability
Compact, turnkey automation
Install it yourself in under five minutes. There's nothing to calibrate. Just plug it in and turn it on. Train lab staff to use it in fifteen minutes.
Need to move around? It even has a built-in handle.
Sample prep, streamlined
No dispensing reagents, filling plates, or pecking around in menus. Everything is pre-aliquoted or stored on the microfluidic cartridge. Just mix, load, and go.
Redbud NA1 uses trusted gold-standard magnetic bead chemistries, just with 50% less hands-on time than competing platforms.
Reimagined with microfluidics
Pipettes drift. Moving parts wear out. Redbud NA1 leaves legacy robotics behind, with a microfluidic cartridge that precisely controls every step of the assay, for unmatched consistency (<2% CV).
It’s the most robust, reliable instrument in its class, backed by an industry-leading warranty with no required maintenance and service contracts.
Sealed and self-contained
No open-well liquid handling. Waste stored on-cartridge. Pathogen-inactivating buffers (where validated). Nothing in the instrument is sample- or reagent-contacting.
Labs working with high-consequence pathogens rely on Redbud NA1 to maximize operator safety, while generating less plastic waste than a typical manual extraction.
Customers are using Redbud NA1 for
From the field...
The Redbud NA1 Workflow
Lyse. Load. Go.
1) Lyse
2) Load
3) Go
That’s it.
Get your NAs
Simplify sample prep so your team can focus on what matters most
Reproducibility
Speed
Simplicity
<2% CV
Run-to-run variance
45 min
End-to-end extraction
8 samples
Per run throughput
0 maint.
Preventative maintenance
NA1 connects with your existing downstream systems.
Why leading labs choose Redbud
NA1 is designed from the ground up for decentralized, low-throughput environments, without sacrificing performance.
Automation without complexity
Validated & publication-ready
Right-sized for any lab
Application scientist support
Get up and running in under an hour
No installation visit. No IT. No specialized training.
Order or request a quote
Ships in 3 business days. Credit card or PO.
Install and connect
30-minute setup. No IT or facilities needed.
Run your first sample
App scientist guides your first run. App notes for every workflow.
Real samples. Real labs.
Real data.
Have a question?
What is Redbud NA1?
Redbud NA1 automates gold-standard extraction in an easy-to-use microfluidic cartridge. It's small, minimizes hands-on time, and maximizes biosafety.
What problem does Redbud NA1 solve?
In many labs, sample preparation is the workflow's most labor-intensive step, and the primary source of user error, biohazard exposure, and cross contamination.
What is the sample capacity per run?
Each cartridge performs up to 8 extractions. Cartridges are single-use only.
What training is required?
The instrument can be self-installed in under 5 minutes. New users can train themselves in about 15 minutes, using our provided resources.
What types of extractions are supported?
Redbud NA1 kits extract RNA and DNA, and have been tested with a wide range of input biospecimens, including swabs, sputum, stool, tissue, and blood. Our customers primarily work in infectious disease research and surveillance.
Learn about Redbud NA1 kits.