Spiral Biotech Introduces Anoxomat Mark II Anaerobic System
Advanced Instruments, Inc. subsidiary, Spiral Biotech, will demonstrate the Anoxomat™ Mark II anaerobic system for the cultivation of anaerobic, micro-aerophilic, and capnophilic bacteria in laboratories at The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting, May 21-25, in Toronto.
Norwood, MA (PRWEB) May 9, 2007 -- Advanced Instruments, Inc. subsidiary, Spiral Biotech, will demonstrate the Anoxomat™ Mark II anaerobic system for the cultivation of anaerobic, micro-aerophilic, and capnophilic bacteria in laboratories at The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting, May 21-25, in Toronto.
The Anoxomat Mark II's automatic jar evacuation/replacement technology is an excellent alternative to the use of anaerobic chambers and gas bags currently used in clinical microbiology and research laboratories. The instrument creates microaerophilic and anaerobic conditions quickly -- delivering significant advantages for clinical laboratory managers. Users benefit from significant savings in consumables, time, effort, and money versus anaerobic jars, anaerobic glove cabinets, or CO2 incubators.
The Anoxomat is fast and easy to use, makes the work process more flexible, and its built-in quality assurance guarantees reliable results. Benefits include:
- Rapid achievement of anaerobic conditions, reaching anaerobiosis in 1-3 minutes, rather than 1-4 hours for gas bags or chambers
- Repeatable environmental conditions, with gas mixtures remaining consistent within 0.5 percent of desired values
- Substantial cost-of-ownership savings versus the expense of consumables, pre-reduce media, and ongoing costs involved with chambers and gas bags
- "Walk-away convenience" and ease of use due to the Mark II's intuitive software and touch-screen interface
- Automatic quality assurance programming features that ensure an airtight status, warn of pressure leaks, and bind any residual oxygen after evacuation cycling
- Unmatched flexibility allowing users to take plates in and out of jars and return to anaerobic environments in minutes rather than hours
The Anoxomat system is highly efficient and cost effective at cultivating pathogens and attaining growth performance that easily equals or exceeds that of chambers or gas bags. Each cycle involves an evacuation phase, followed by replacement using an oxygen-free gas mixture. One cycle achieves 70% to 80% removal of the original atmosphere and gives a microaerophilic environment in one minute. Three cycles achieve an anaerobic atmosphere in less than three minutes.
A built-in quality assurance system checks for leaks before incubation. The system also checks whether the catalyst is capable of achieving the desired conditions and warns of a threat of gas failure.
The resulting gas mixture stays well within 0.5% of the desired value. This high precision, combined with the well-known reproducibility of these conditions, gives microbiologists a strong tool to draw accurate conclusions from repeated findings.
The Anoxomat Mark II Anaerobic System is immediately available. Visit Advanced Instruments, Inc. at booth #923 at the ASM 107th General Conference, May 21-25, in Toronto. Or, reach Advanced Instruments or Spiral Biotech at http://www.aicompanies.com, 1-800-554-1620, or 1-781-320-9000.
For nearly 30 years, Spiral Biotech, Inc. has developed and supported automated microbiology systems for food, dairy, and environmental sciences. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Instruments, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of freezing-point osmometers for clinical and research applications. Visit Spiral Biotech online at http://www.spiralbiotech.com.
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