PCR laboratory workstation AltoStar®

automatedroboticpipetting

The AltoStar® Automation System AM16 is a robotic pipetting workstation used for sample purification and PCR setup controlled by the AltoStar® Connect software. It is intended to be used in combination with the AltoStar® Purification Kit 1.5, the AltoStar® Internal Control 1.5 and altona Diagnostics PCR kits for automated purification of nucleic acids and automated assay setup for in vitro diagnostic purposes. The AltoStar® AM16 is intended for use by professional users trained in molecular biological techniques and the operation of the AltoStar® AM16 instrument. Key features Entire workflow The AltoStar® AM16 is CE-IVD marked DNA and RNA purification in parallel with one-for-all chemistry AltoStar® Purification Kit 1.5 (CE-IVD) Real-time PCR reaction setup by using the altona Diagnostics PCR kits (CE-IVD) Automated cycler programming with AltoStar® Connect software (CE-IVD) Expandable system for additional thermal cycler (CFX96™ Deep Well Dx System, IVD / Bio-Rad) Process safety Traceability: barcoded reagents for full process control Ready-to-use reagents for consistent quality Lot checking Expiry date checking Total Aspiration and Dispense Monitoring (TADM) – proven technology from Hamilton High flexibility All sample types in one run Analyze up to four pathogens from a single sample Combine up to eight real-time PCR assays on a 96 well plate Scalable from 1–96 reactions, no minimum batch size 500 µl and 1000 µl sample volume possible in one run Sample carriers can be unloaded any time after sample processing Any sample type CE-IVD marked purification kit validated for whole blood, EDTA plasma, urine, stool and swabs in UTM