Recap: Udayan Umapathi at SLAS2025

Volta's Founder and CEO Udayan Umapathi presented at SLAS2025 - he shared how Volta Labs has re-engineered sample preparation with the Callisto™ Sample Prep System. Callisto addresses existing sample prep challenges to achieve millimeter-level precision in droplet manipulation on an open reaction surface with a true walk-away platform. Udayan presented during the Novel Micro and Nanoscale Liquid Handling and Applications session with a behind-the-scenes look at the technology that drives sample prep innovation at Volta. Check out this clip from the presentation:

During his presentation, Udayan showcased how this benchtop instrument provides precise magnetic field and temperature control directly on its open surface, facilitating complex operations such as paramagnetic bead-based sample purification, double-sided size selection, and temperature-dependent enzymatic reactions like nucleic acid fragmentation and ligation.

This design significantly reduces reliance on tubes and pipette tips, minimizing plastic waste and streamlining the entire workflow. Callisto comes equipped with a suite of preloaded apps, capable of performing nucleic acid extraction, long- and short-read library prep, and targeted enrichment on a single platform. With less than 30 minutes of user set-up and hands-on time, Callisto offers a true push-button, walk-away experience, processing up to 24 samples in parallel.

From our Founder: the Technology Behind Callisto

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About SLAS2025

SLAS, the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening, is an annual International Conference and Exhibition focusing on convergence of technology and discovery in life sciences, emphasizing laboratory automation, innovation, and analytics.

Callisto enables labs to go from sample to data efficiently and quickly

• Significantly reduces hands-on time with true, walk-away operation
• Preloaded apps ready to run day one - no programming or optimization required
• Scalable and flexible, supporting up to 24 reactions per run
• No need for a dedicated user or skilled operator

If you weren't able to attend SLAS2025, we'd love to connect with you virtually to learn more about your NGS sample prep needs and how Callisto can support your lab.

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