The procedure is easy and can be completed in as little as 40 minutes. Samples are added directly to the tubes of a ZR BashingBead™ Lysis Rack (2.0 mm) and rapidly and efficiently lysed by bead beating (e.g., 2010 GenoGrinder Instrument, page 4) without using organic denaturants or proteinases. The DNA is isolated and purified using our Zymo-Spin™ Technology and is ideal for downstream molecular-based applications including PCR, array, genotyping, etc. PCR inhibitors are effectively removed during the purification process.