The Solar.®MAGNET Plant RNA kit provides a novel technology for total RNA isolation from plant tissues. This kit allows the rapid and reliable isolation of high-qaulity total cellular RNA from a wide variety of tissues.  Samples arefirst lysed in a specially formulated buffer and then proteins are precipitated. The supertanent is combined with magnetic beads and after a couple of quick wash steps pure RNA is eluted . Unlike column-based systems, the binding of nucleic acids to magnetic particles occurs in solution, resulting in increased binding kinetics and binding efficiency. Particles are also completely re-suspended during the wash steps of the purification protocol, which enhances contact with the wash buffer and removal of contaminants and increasing nucleic acid purity. Solar.® MagSi Plant RNA kit procedure can be  automated with most robotic workstations.