--- title: "Launch HN: Volta Labs (YC W19) – Easier sample prep for genomics" url: https://daily.dev/posts/launch-hn-volta-labs-yc-w19-easier-sample-prep-for-genomics-pdc1vbvla source_url: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40075571 type: article source: "Hacker News" published: 2024-04-18T14:07:38.712Z updated: 2024-05-09T09:03:00.647Z tags: ["automation", "biotech"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Launch HN: Volta Labs (YC W19) – Easier sample prep for genomics **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Volta Labs has developed the Callisto Sample Prep System, an automated benchtop system that simplifies the sample preparation process in genomics. The system manipulates droplets on a surface using electric and magnetic fields, reducing costs and improving sample quality. The technology has the potential to revolutionize DNA sequencing and make sequencing technologies more accessible. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#automation](https://daily.dev/tags/automation), [#biotech](https://daily.dev/tags/biotech) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/launch-hn-volta-labs-yc-w19-easier-sample-prep-for-genomics-pdc1vbvla)