LABAQUA reduce tiempos de preparación de medios de cultivo utilizando APS ONE + Masterclave 09 + LINX

LABAQUA empresa que se dedica a servicios medioambientales, diagnóstico y consultoría, decidió utilizar el sistema APS ONE + Masterclave 09 + LINX, para la fabricación de sus medios de cultivo en placas de Petri.

Según Vicente Catalán, Responsable de I+D y microbiología, el uso del sistema "permite automatizar la preparación de los medios de cultivo, reduciendo los costes y tiempos de preparación". Consiguiendo además una "normalización de los procesos de control de calidad".

Los motivos principales por los cuales eligieron el sistema APS ONE + Masterclave 09 + LINX fueron: "el nivel tecnológico del equipo, el coste y el servicio técnico del fabricante en España".

Vicente Catalán - Responsable de I+D y microbiología - LABAQUA, España

APS One new automated Petri dish filling system evaluated by the Rennes Hospital

"10 litres of culture media in just 40 minutes without reloading the carousel!"

"We were pleasantly surprised by the

speed and efficiency of the APS One from AES CHEMUNEX. APS One is very reliable and can carry out a complete culture

media dispensing cycle without supervision . The large plate loading capacity makes it ideal and it's a true walk-away pouring system.

Its high-speed filling rate was very useful. The double pump accessory makes this automated filler very practical for large volumes: 10 litres of media in just 40 minutes without any need to

reload the carousel with empty Petri dishes!

Loading the columns of the carousel is simple as the nominal height facilitates the easy stacking of Petri dishes.

Another innovative aspect of the APS One is the pouring quality: smooth, level media in the Petri dishes without any "wave" effect. This is ideal for blood ager and chocolate agar plates.

We also appreciated the flexibility of use, clear menus, colour display screen and the fact that it is easy to use. The APS One provides high quality, sterile plates, minimizing the risk of contamination with the machine's easy to clean, smooth surfaces. The risk of contamination of sterile distributed media is radically reduced because the opening of each plate is limited to 4 seconds per Petri dish when pouring.

The facility to change the distribution volume at any time during operation is also very reassuring and practical.

We also noticed that it was easy to remove the carousel, if required, as there are no screws, but nonetheless it is an effective assembly. Furthermore the shuttle system is very accessible and easily removable allowing free access for thorough cleaning. "

M. GAUDIN - Bacteriology laboratory- CH Rennes, France