Viral nucleic acid extraction is a critical step in infectious disease research. Nucleic-acid based detection of viral pathogens requires the extraction of both DNA and RNA (total nucleic acids). We offer Maxwell® Viral Total Nucleic Acid purification kits for automated nucleic acid extraction from up to 48 samples per run on Maxwell® Instruments, and the Maxwell® HT Viral Total Nucleic Acid Purification Kit for extraction of total nucleic acid on robotic liquid handlers.