Zymo Research stole the spotlight at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe 2025 conference with the official debut of the MultiOmiX Workstation, a next-generation platform delivering fully automated, high-throughput microbiome workflows – from sample through NGS-ready libraries.
A Dramatic Entrance Draws a Crowd
In a bold PR stunt, a tracked remote-controlled model of the MultiOmiX Workstation made a dramatic entrance to the Zymo Research booth, gliding in like an autonomous rover. The reveal drew large crowds, generating buzz around Zymo Research’s latest innovation.
Attendees were treated to live presentations and technical demos, showcasing the platform’s ability to streamline long-standing bottlenecks in sample processing. Demonstrations highlighted the platform’s ability to eliminate bottlenecks by enabling simultaneous DNA and RNA purification and automating NGS library preparation for both metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analysis.
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A Game-Changer for Microbiome Research
The MultiOmiX Workstation is a turnkey automated platform built to streamline microbiome workflows, reduce hands-on time, and enhance reproducibility at scale. Designed in collaboration with the Opentrons Labworks FLEX instrument, the workstation combines sample handling, nucleic acid purification, and library preparation into a cohesive turnkey workflow.
“MultiOmiX is the first fully automated, turnkey system for simultaneous DNA and RNA purification from a single sample-combined with dual library prep for 16S and total RNA sequencing. Powered by Zymo‘s proven chemistries and Opentrons’ automation, it’s a truly complete multiomic solution for high-throughput microbiome genetic and transcriptomic analysis, maximizing efficiency, reproducibility, and data quality.”
SOURCE: PRNewswire