Samples: different kind of tubes (from 11mm to 16mm up to 100mm height)
Reagents: original bottles directly on board with barcode label
Disposable: 200ul-1000ul plastic tips and deep well strips for samples predilution
Pipetting
2 independent innovative pipettors with flow meter sensors
Clot and bubble detection
2 different types of tips
Washing station
Simultaneous operations of washing station and pipettors
Washing station synchronized with pipettors
Up to 4 different washing buffers
Continuous monitoring of buffer volumes and waste tank
Up to 5 aspiration points
Incubation
5 different incubation positions
Orbital incubators
Up to 4 shakers available
Elevator arm to move plates
Ambient temperature up t 45°C
Reading
Up to 3.5 od dynamic range
2 led for different wavelength
Ultra long life led to avoid service
5 seconds to read 1 microplate
High resolution scanning
Software
SkyLAB 752 software is designed to be a user-friendly instrument and easy to use
Intuition is a software developed to provide the best user experience thanks to a modern user interface able to guide the operator through the operations programmed for each single parameter
LabFLOW and EasyRESULT enable a product specialist to easily implement any methods on SkyLAB 752 analyser
xCONNECTION provides support for communication with LIS and preanalytical systems.
Advantages
ELISA and IFA
Multilanguage software (english , portuguese , italian, german available , others on request)
Customizable working area
Easy reagents and consumables loading
Positive id of samples and reagents
Intuitive software
Remote diagnostic
Remote software upgrade
Flexible connection with L.I.S. with ASTM E1394 and ASTM E1381 (RS232 and TCP/IP physical connection)
State of the art LED optical system
Kit to instrument (ready to load all the reagents in a barcoded frame)
Clot detection
Programmable speed of orbital shaking
Technical Specifications
General specifications
Photometric range
0 – 3.3 OD
Spectral range
400 nm to 700 nm
Filter slots
8
Precision
1 SD (at 0.000 to 0.500 OD)
≤ 1% CV (at 0.501 to 2.000 OD)
≤ 1.5% CV (at 2.001 to 2.500 OD)
≤ 2.0% CV (at > 2.501 OD)
Accuracy
± 0.01 OD or 2.5% (at 0.000 to 3.300 OD) whichever is greater
Read time
5 seconds, single wavelength
8 seconds, dual wavelength
Kinetic reading
Yes, with embedded result calculation capability
Pipetting specifications
Number of pipettes
2 independent channels using disposable tips for samples and reagents
Sample tip type
Standard disposable tips
Sample tip size
200 –1000 μL
Sample pipetting volume
1 –200 μL (with large tips up to 1000 μL)
Estimated transfer time
< 9 seconds per sample
Dispensing time
< 14 minutes
(for 96 samples with volume of 100 μL)
Precision
Reagents: ≤ 3% CV (10 replicates) for any operating volume above 25 μL
Samples: ≤ 3% CV (10 replicates) for any operating volume above 10 μL
Accuracy
Reagents: ±3% CV (10 replicates) for any operating volume above 25 μL
Samples: ±3% CV (10 replicates) for any operating volume above 10 μL
Adding reagent to full 96 plate
From 3 to 7 minutes depending on reagent volume (50 to 200 μL)
Pipetting scheme for samples and controls
Horizontal or vertical
Dispensing and aspiration speed parameters
Up to 3 different speed profiles for pipetting of samples, controls, diluents and reagents
Faster aspiration / dispensing for non-foamy reagents
Yes
Incubator specifications
Number of incubators
Up to 7, with following configuration:
• 5 independent under plates on the working area
• 1 under plate below the working area
• 1 shaker-incubator unit below the working area
1 to 3 optional extra shaker-incubator units below the working area
Temperature range
RT (+ 7°C) to + 45°C
Accuracy
±1°C
Temperature uniformity
±1°C
Shaking
Yes (optional up to 4 plates) 200 –1000 rpm
Washer specifications
Manifold configuration
1 (8-way wash head)
Programmable volume
50 –2000 μL
Residual wash volume
< 3 μL per well in a flat bottom plate
Wash containers
4 tanks at 2.0 L
Buffer level alarm
Yes (with continuous level sensing)
Waste container
8 L with continuous level sensing
Dispense precision
≤ 5% CV (with 300 μL H2O in 96 well)
Liquid level sensing
Gravimetric for all tanks and waste container
Reader specifications
Photometric range
0 –3.3 OD
Spectral range
400 nm to 700 nm
Filter dots
8
Precision
1 SD (at 0.000 to 0.500 OD)
≤ 1% CV (at 0.501 to 2.000 OD)
≤ 1.5% CV (at 2.001 to 2.500 OD)
≤ 2.0% CV (at > 2.501 OD)
Accuracy
±0.01 OD or 2.5% (at 0.000 to 3.300 OD) whichever is greater
Read time
5 seconds, single wavelength
8 seconds, dual wavelength
Kinetic reading
Yes, with embedded result calculation capability
Dimensions
Width
1300 mm /51.18 in
Depth
940 mm /37.00 in
Height
980 mm /38.58 in
Weight (net)
220 Kg / 485.01 lb
Other specifications
Number of reagents tips
96
Reagent pipetting volume
Up 1000 μL
Number of sample tips loaded
Up to 9 tip racks (864 in total)
No tip number limits in continuous loading mode
Dilution range
1 part in 200 one stage dilution
1 part in 40000 two stages dilution
Direct in-plate predilution
Yes
Barcode reader for samples and resources identification
Yes, with capability of reading EAN/UPC, Code 39, interleave 2 of 5, Code 93 and Code 128 barcode formats
Capability of processing Combi/Profile assays
Yes
Calibration curve data storage
Yes, per any reagent kit lot, with possibility of using stored curves or updating curves using 1 or more points of curve recalibration
Secure access to system functionality
Yes, password protection on system parameters and method programming
