Tecan's new QC Kit for Freedom EVO(R) workstations released

Top Quote Tecan has launched the QC Kit, a total solution for liquid handling performance verification testing. End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) August 22, 2012 - Tecan has launched the QC Kit, a total solution for liquid handling performance verification testing on Freedom EVO® workstations. Created in collaboration with Artel - the worldwide leader in liquid handling quality assurance - the QC Kit incorporates Artel's proprietary Ratiometric Photometry™ technology within the Freedom EVO system. It offers precision and accuracy performance verification which is fully traceable to the International System of Units (SI) - through reference standards maintained by NIST (in the US) and NPL (in the UK) - allowing direct comparison of verification testing results between different sites and instruments.

    The new QC Kit includes an Infinite® F50 or Infinite 200 PRO microplate reader, calibrator plate, shaker, barcode scanner and a Freedom EVOware® wizard plus a range of co­branded consumables, including characterized verification microplates and solutions. This tool provides clinical, pharmaceutical and forensic laboratories with a robust solution to meet increasing quality and regulatory demand for performance verification testing.

    To find out more about Tecan's QC Kit, visit www.tecan.com/qckit

    Artel and MVS are registered trademarks; Ratiometric Photometry is a trademark of Artel.

    For more information please contact

    Tecan Trading AG
    Cornelia Kegele / Antonietta Allocca
    Seestrasse 103, CH-8708 Männedorf
    Tel +41 (0)44 922 81 11, Fax +41 (0)44 922 81 12
    info ( @ ) tecan dot com www dot tecan dot com

    About Tecan
    Tecan (www.tecan.com) is a leading global provider of laboratory instruments and solutions in biopharmaceuticals, forensics and clinical diagnostics. The company specializes in the development, production and distribution of automated workflow solutions for laboratories in the life sciences sector. Its clients include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, university research departments, and forensic and diagnostic laboratories. As an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Tecan is also a leader in developing and manufacturing OEM instruments and components that are then distributed by partner companies. Founded in Switzerland in 1980, the company has manufacturing, research and development sites in both Europe and North America and maintains a sales and service network in 52 countries. In 2011, Tecan generated sales of CHF 377 million (USD 424 million; EUR 306 million). Registered shares of Tecan Group are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (TK: TECN/Reuters: TECZn.S/Swiss security number: 1210019).

    About Artel

    Artel is the world-leading liquid handling quality assurance expert. The company specializes in solving liquid handling quality, productivity and compliance challenges for life science laboratories. Its customers include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, regulatory bodies, as well as laboratories in the university, clinical, diagnostic, forensic, public health and environmental sectors.

    Since 1982, Artel has been using its expertise and range of ratiometric photometry-based systems to improve laboratory quality, productivity and compliance by ensuring liquid handling instruments generate reliable assay data and comply with regulatory demands. Artel also provides a broad and fully customizable range of quality assurance support, training and consultation services including Liquid Handler Performance Verification services for automated laboratories, on-site Pipetting Technique Training and Quality Management Certification for pipette users and laboratory managers.

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