The FastPrep-24 is a versatile sample disruption instrument designed to quickly and efficiently homogenize, grind, or lyse biological samples. A completely self-contained system, the FastPrep eliminates the risk of cross-contamination and time-consuming clean-up associated with manual lysis methods. Samples are added to individual lysing matrix tubes and placed into sample holder adapters within the instrument. The unique, optimized motion of the FastPrep-24 shakes the samples in a tridimensional motion resulting in the collision of the sample material with the lysing matrix particles. The instrument is suitable for all sample types including: highly contagious samples, yeast, fungi, DNA and RNA.

This instrument is in very nice condition and comes with a 24-place sample holder.  It is also offered at about half the cost of a new comparable and comes with a 60-day warranty.