Laboratory Products 39 Sample Management of Covid-19 Cryobox Tube Racks


Ziath reports on the widespread adoption of its DataPaq™ Cube rack reader in Covid-19 testing labs for tracking of sample tubes cryogenically stored in cryoboxes.


Keeping track of large numbers of Covid-19 RNA extraction samples can be an onerous task. Many labs around the world are using 2ml screw cap tubes with 2D-barcodes on the base for this work, including those laboratories equipped through the successful UN/IAEA supply program.


Screw cap tubes with 2D barcodes are widely available from many different manufacturers and are supplied in cryoboxes which can hold eighty-one 2ml tubes or up to 100 smaller tubes in a 13 x 13cm square format.


Performance optimised for this rack size, the DataPaq™ Cube has pre-loaded sample management templates which can be selected for the 81-, 100-, 121- or 196-tube cryobox formats supplied by various manufacturers.


Special pre-cut ‘masks’ enable the DataPaq™ Cube to firmly hold cryoboxes of different formats and from various suppliers, as these can sometimes differ slightly in their outer dimensions. Reading a full cryobox of 100 Covid-19 sample tubes and decoding their barcodes takes only 1 second for the full rack using Ziath’s latest AI-powered DP5 software.


The resultant Covid-19 sample tube barcodes are displayed in tabular format together with a useful image showing the successfully decoded tubes. This important data can be exported as .csv, .png, .txt, .xls, .pdf or Python format to any connected LIMS or inventory management system such as Ziath’s Samples software program.


Learn more about the DataPaq™ Cube rack reader and Covid-19 sample tracking packages from Ziath. More information online: ilmt.co/PL/WL5a and ilmt.co/PL/ejPG


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Easy Vessel Switching Benefits Scalable Flow Chemistry System flow chemistry system.


A new report describes how AM Technology Ltd has used Asynt’s ReactoMate ATOM lab reactor support stand to enhance the speed and ease of switching reaction vessels feeding their Coflore®


Martin Monedero, Principal Chemist at AMT, commented: “Our Coflore flow systems are designed to be as versatile as possible, enabling users to optimise feed vessel set up according to the requirements of a particular reaction. For users to be able to swap reaction vessels quickly and easily is a significant benefit, hence deciding to integrate Asynt ReactoMate ATOM into our Coflore peripheral equipment solutions. It accommodates our range of existing 5, 10 and 20 L glass vessels from multiple suppliers without any issues and we have found the auto-align function for the overhead stirrer makes set-up so simple. The integral lifting/lowering mechanism allows easy one-handed adjustment of the position of the vessel which is a valuable feature for both safety reasons and user-friendliness. Consequently, we are now recommending that AMT customers integrate ReactoMate ATOM systems with our Coflore flow reactors to ensure that they get the best system possible.”


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Precise and Cost-effective Water Quality Monitoring The Ultrameter II 6PFCE


handed instrument, the 6PFCE Unlike other similar meters, the 6PFCE


provides a comprehensive suite of in-situ water quality analysis tools that are designed to replace more costly and less convenient laboratory equipment. A true, one- delivers Conductivity, Resistivity, TDS, pH, ORP, Free Chlorine Equivalent (FCE


™), and Temperature measurements quickly and easily with the press of a button. Conductivity/TDS measurements feature the ability to select from one of three pre-programmed solution models, KCl, NaCl, or Myron L’s own 442 Natural


Water™ Standard, or to program a User solution mode based on a known solution yourself. The result is benchtop accuracy of plus or minus one percent of reading in a handheld instrument. Temperature compensation is automatic to 25°C or can be disabled by the user as required. Autoranging capabilities provide increased reading resolution across a broad range of applications.


pH readings are also temperature compensated, and you can choose to perform a 1-, 2-, or 3-point calibration depending on the range of samples measured to achieve plus or minus .01 pH accuracy. The pH sensor is of a proprietary construction and includes a large potassium chloride solution reservoir for long life. Myron L pH sensors are also user replaceable.


ORP measurements utilise a 99.9% pure platinum electrode and a reference junction that is shared with the pH sensor resulting in an accuracy of plus or minus one millivolt. In addition, the 6PFCE


features a


groundbreaking new way to determine Free Available Chlorine based on a predictive ORP value. Empirical measurements of the chemical activity of a solution are made without the hassle and subjectivity of colorimetric and test-strip methods.


Calibration is simple to perform using up and down arrow keys and a digital interface. And the 6PFCE


is IP67 dust-tight and waterproof, NEMA 6 submersible, and buoyant.


More information online: ilmt.co/PL/QBLR


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