FUS-2000 Urinalysis Hybrid is a unique system integrating urine automatic microscopy and chemical analysis into a single instrument with one sample aspiration. Thanks to a flat flow cytometry technique applied to automatic microscopy, unlike other urine microscopy analysers, the FUS-2000 separates the same types of particles and puts them all in one category to review, allowing much higher linearity. Various strips choices and as many as 14 dry chemistry parameters provide doctors and patients with more diagnostic data. FUS-2000 software is intuitive, well-designed and up-to-date. With flexible and quick response to customers’ request, the software has relatively frequent upgrades with new features. The instrument saves labs space as well as time with its constant throughput of 240t/h in dry chemistry mode and of 120/h in sediments or hybrid mode. In addition, the FUS-2000 features extremely quiet operation.

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Aflatoxins are poisonous carcinogens that are produced by certain molds (Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus) which grow in soil, decaying vegetation, hay, and grains. These small molecules are a worldwide health problem considering that as many as 5 billion people may be exposed. Children are particularly affected by aflatoxin exposure, which may lead to stunted growth, delayed development, liver damage and cancer.  In order to specifically detect and measure aflatoxin content in foods, in-vitro diagnostics companies have developed mouse monoclonal antibodies. Unfortunately, they were not able to quantify low levels of the toxin. SynAbs has demonstrated that Rat-LOU mAb displays  both a better affinity and sensitivity than the mouse monoclonal by a factor of 4, reaching  sub-ppb detection levels. Today, SynAbs has launched a generation of Guinea Pig monoclonal antibodies against aflatoxin. Guinea Pig monoclonals have already demonstrated superior affinity compared to rat monoclonals when applied to hormones.

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Pertussis is a very contagious disease which spreads from person to person usually by coughing or sneezing or when spending a lot of time near one another and sharing breathing space. The most important cause for whooping cough (pertussis) is B. pertussis, followed by B. parapertussis. Bordetella holmesii has been isolated from patients with a serious underlying disease. Despite vaccination pertussis remains endemic in most areas of the world. Reliable diagnosis is required to start appropriate treatment, particularly with non-vaccinated infants in whom pertussis might present as a life-threatening disease. The VIASURE Bordetella real time PCR detection kit is designed for the diagnosis of Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis and/or Bordetella holmesii in respiratory samples. The real time PCR reaction generates an increased fluorescent signal which is proportional to the DNA target and can be monitored and quantitated. Thanks to its stabilized form, transport and storage of the kits can be performed at room temperature, allowing shipment to anywhere in the world.

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The SCIEX Topaz System is designed specifically to meet the unique needs of the clinical diagnostic lab, lowering the barriers to adoption of LC-MS and making it accessible to the entire clinical lab staff. The heart of the system lies within the innovative ClearCore MD software, a platform which simplifies and streamlines workflows and method development and incorporates features that enhance usability to help new users build proficiency quickly. In addition, the first FDA-cleared (via the de novo pathway) LC-MS based Vitamin D assay kit, the SCIEX Vitamin D 200M Assay, is for use on the SCIEX Topaz System. According to the Centered for Disease Control (CDC), LC-MS technology is the gold standard method for testing vitamin D, as it offers greater specificity and less cross-reactivity over immunoassay methods. The Vitamin D 200M Assay Kit has successfully met the rigorous performance criteria established by the CDC’s Vitamin D Standardization-Certification Program (VDSCP). The assay individually quantitates both vitamin D2 and D3 while also separating out the D3 epimer, providing the specificity to deliver an accurate measurement of vitamin D status. The Topaz System offers both an open system for lab-developed tests (LDTs) and a closed system for running locked, pre-validated assays.
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The ScanStation is a real-time incubator and colony counting station designed for the pharmaceutical, agro-food and cosmetic industries as well as research. It provides centralized incubation, detection and colony counting of 100 Petri dishes simultaneously. In classical Pasteurian microbiology, the Petri dish must be placed in an incubator for 24h and up to 5 days. Then a time-consuming reading operation is performed to count colonies. The operator may notice the presence of invasive or confluent colonies mixed with air bubbles or debris, increasing the margin of error on the final result. The ScanStation provides results as soon as 6 hours after the beginning of the incubation which is up to 3 times sooner, faster and with unequalled accuracy. The ScanStation detects and counts colonies as soon as they appear at the beginning of the incubation. It is a real-time process, providing anticipated results, saving time and allowing earlier release of production batches. With this new technology, microbiologists can actually see, in real-time, the video of bacterial growth on the Petri dishes. This innovation is a mix between classic methods with the Petri dish and the latest innovations in robotic and computing, providing analyses’ results with unequalled accuracy and much sooner. The major innovation of the ScanStation is the automatic counting of the colonies at an early stage of their development, starting at the beginning of the incubation cycle. Up to 100 Petri dishes are counted every 30 minutes throughout the process, delivering a video recording of the bacterial growth. Final results are known 3 times sooner and faster because up to 100 Petri dishes are processed simultaneously and with superior accuracy as colonies are detected before clustering or covering can occur.

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