4 March 2021
In this application note, Tecan demonstrates how the Fluent Mix and Pierce Workstation provides automation for sample distribution without the need for tube decapping, therefore eliminating tedious manual work and the risk of technical or human errors. Download 10,000+
Product News: Tecan and QIAGEN collaborate to automate pre-analytical processing of whole blood samples
21 Jan 2021
Tecan has launched the Fluent
® Mix and Pierce Workstation to provide end-to-end automation for whole blood pipetting in clinical environments. This newly developed instrument configuration is intended to standardize pre-analytical sample handling and mixing, and is part of an ongoing collaboration with QIAGEN to optimize sample preparation for latent tuberculosis (TB) testing with the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus assay.
The Fluent Mix and Pierce Workstation provides a fully automated workflow, using a Flexible Channel Arm™ equipped with Tecan Piercing Tips™ to aliquot whole blood samples directly from vacuum blood collection tubes or septum-capped tubes – without the need for manual lid removal. This reduces the risk of laboratory staff coming into contact with infectious materials, and saves valuable time when performing tube-to-tube or tube-to-plate transfers