Automation

For a laboratory performing routine food analyses by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), PCR automation (i. e. automated sample preparation and PCR setup) is key to greater efficiency. Automation of sample preparation generates highly reproducible results and minimizes pipetting errors.

BIOTECON Diagnostics offers two customized solutions:
- foodproof® RoboPrep X-Tract powered by HTI performs automated sample preparation for labs with low to medium sample throughput
- foodproof® RoboPrep+ powered by Xiril offers automated sample preparation and PCR setup in a food lab carrying out high-throughput pathogen analyses. A fully automated process with no manual handling steps is thus available for sample preparation and PCR setup of up to 96 samples in a single run.

For these high-tech PCR automation platforms, a food sample preparation kit has been developed which is based on magnetic beads for DNA purification: foodproof Magnetic Preparation Kit