QuickGene-Mini80 is a compact system requiring no centrifugation in the extraction process, giving less strain to samples and enabling rapid nucleic acid isolation. DNA/RNA can be easily and rapidly isolated from various samples including human/mouse/plants/cells/fungi and others. The QuickGene-Mini80 shares a common extraction mechanism and kits with our semi-automated nucleic acid isolation system, QuickGene-810. The small, light weight QuickGene-Mini80 takes up minimal space on the lab bench and is easy to carry.