Stat Profile Prime is a new blood gas analyser that combines the microelectronics of the consumer world with Nova’s innovative ZERØ maintenance cartridge technology for a smaller, faster, and less expensive critical care analyser. Stat Profile Prime’s ZERØ maintenance cartridge technology consists of individual cartridges for biosensors, calibrators, and liquid quality control. Each cartridge is maintenance- free, ready to use, and easily replaced in seconds. This design optimizes the life of each cartridge; improves analyser uptime; and eliminates the waste, downtime, and higher costs of older combined calibrator/sensor cartridge systems. Nova’s new technology MicroSensor Card contains biosensors for pH, PCO2, PO2, Na, K, iCa, Cl, Glu, and Lac. Credit card-sized, the MicroSensor Card is automatically calibrated and always ready to deliver a full 10-test profile in just 60 seconds. MicroSensor cards can be replaced in less than half the time of older cartridge systems, which can take more than one hour to calibrate and can remain unstable with drift , frequent re-calibrations, and reduced throughput for even longer periods of time. Stat Profile Prime’s Clot Block sample flow path protects the Micro- Sensor Card from blockages and prolonged downtime caused by blood clots. Compact, lightweight, and simple to operate with a colour touchscreen, Stat Profile Prime may be used in a fixed location virtually anywhere in the hospital or operated on a mobile cart with a battery back-up. The analyser ensures the highest quality and lab accuracy with automated, true liquid quality control and continuous electronic self-monitoring, saving time and labour. Tests include: partial pressure of carbon dioxide and oxygen, acidity, sodium, potassium, chloride, ionized calcium, glucose, lactate, and hematocrit.
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With a capacity of 728 litres, the Eco VIP KM-DU73Y1E -86°C upright freezer is the most energy-efficient of its size and is ideal for sample storage within hospitals, biomedical research institutes and biopharmaceutical laboratories. Energy savings lead to reduced running costs as well as environmental benefits, and so the KM-DU73Y1E provides a range of advantages to all users of ultra-low temperature freezers. In comparison with other widely used, -86°C freezers of this size, the KM-DU73Y1E can help to reduce electrical running costs by up to 50%. This efficiency is achieved with the use of natural refrigerants, advanced Panasonic refrigeration technology and VIP Plus vacuum panel insulation. As well as energy savings, VIP Plus insulation panels save 30% floor space compared to conventionally insulated upright freezers. The combination of the above features with Panasonic’s control technology provides improved cooling performance and excellent insulation characteristics and door-open recovery times. A streamlined cooling system provides even greater reliability for the security of valuable and often irreplaceable samples.

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A combination of technologies, such as the dual-cooling refrigeration system and VIP PLUS vacuum insulation, ensure that all biological samples are maintained securely in their optimum environment. The VIP Dual Cool models, which include the large capacity, 728 litre MDF-U700VX, are ideal for storing valuable samples for highly regulated applications within the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, stem cell research laboratories, tissue banks and blood transfusion centres. The freezers are able to maintain a reliable and uniform -86ºC ultralow temperature environment through the use of two independent refrigeration systems. Should one cooling system suffer an unexpected failure, the other circuit will keep samples safely in the -70ºC range until service can be arranged. The central door-mounted LCD display panel provides straightforward programming of set points and clear confirmation of freezer status.

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The new SensPoint handheld lactate analyser is designed for professional use with built-in connectivity functions to hospital or lab information systems. The measuring time is only 10 seconds using 0.2 μl sample volume. The handheld analyser has a lightweight, ergonomic design and is highly accurate, offering excellent correlation to lab analysers. Its intuitive user interface utilizes a large high resolution colour display. The device also features an integrated barcode scanner. Results can be linked to operator ID, patient ID, time, date and LOT number of sensors, allowing traceability of users and eliminating use by untrained staff. Results are printable using a small external Bluetooth-enabled printer.
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In the renin-angiotensin system, the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) catalyses the conversion of Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II which is found in the lungs and in vascular endothelium and increases blood pressure by vasoconstriction and salt and water retention. It also degrades bradykinin, decreasing its vasodilator function. The measurement of ACE levels in serum is widely used to aid in the differential diagnosis of clinically active pulmonary sarcoidosis and monitoring its treatment with corticosteroids. It is also used for monitoring ACE inhibitors therapy in other disorders such as hypertension, heart failure and diabetic neuropathy. This new ACE reagent measures its concentration in serum or plasma using a spectrophotometric kinetic method with FAPGG substrate, which is the preferred method for the determination of this marker.
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