MITO FBS is a semiautomatic feeding bottle washer with an integrated filling system specially developed for small-size animal research laboratories. It grants the automatic emptying, washing, rinsing, and filling of 18 bottles per cycle, offering a complete reprocessing of bottles and caps with a low cost of ownership and the smallest footprint.
MITO FBS is a modular system and can be configured with multifunctional loading and unloading tables and accessories. High-quality stainless steel AISI 316L chamber guarantees long-term reliability and cleanliness. The independent washing and rinsing system, with disinfection by rinsing at 85°C / 185F, ensures optimal cleaning and disinfection.
Frictionless organic workflow
The system core of MITO FBS consists of a rotating system enabling automatic bottle emptying, washing, rinsing and filling in a frictionless organic workflow divided in four steps:
filling system
top rinsing system
washing system
bottom rinsing system.
The crate is automatically rotated by 180° for the discharge of the water left into the bottles. The bottles are sanitized through an internal and external rinse at 85°C. After a subsequent dripping phase, the crate is automatically turned in an upright position for the final filling stage. All the operations are automatically performed.
Drinking water acidification unit option
Laboratory animal drinking water supplied to mice varies considerably from facility to facility, not only in microbial, minerals and organic content but also in water treatment. One of the most common and established treating methods is to acidify drinking water in order to reduce the bacteria’s presence in water bottles.