Don Whitley Scientific has launched ASpecT, a fully-automated inoculating and streaking device. The system processes liquid samples efficiently for microbiological analysis using up to nine types of culture media simultaneously.
Samples transported in Cary-Blair liquid medium and using the ESwab collection and delivery system are processed easily. ESwab automatically elutes the entire swab sample into liquid phase, thus throat, nasal and wound swabs can be handled as simply as urine samples. With user-friendly touchscreen control and a universal barcode reader that drives the entire process, ASpecT fully integrates with laboratory information management system (LIMS) software or can operate as a standalone system.
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