Full-Automatic Chemiluminescence Immunoassay System (FACIS): Introduction, Instrument Features, Testing Parameters, and Keynotes

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Introduction of Automation System for Invasive Fungal Diagnostics/FACIS Full-Automatic Chemiluminescence Immunoassay System (FACIS) is an open system to detect the content of endotoxin, (1-3)-β-D-glucan and galactomannan in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid or serum clinical samples. With both a photometry system and chemiluminescence system built in, …

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Hot air oven: Introduction, Principle, Structure, Handling Procedure, Sterilization control, Uses, Advantages, and Disadvantage

Structure of Hot Air Oven and Functions

Introduction of Hot air oven A hot air oven is the most common method of sterilization in the laboratory working on dry heat. Sterilization is the process of removing or destroying all microorganisms including viruses, bacteria, and their spores from the article or surface without …

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Autoclave: Introduction, Fundamental Structures, Principle, Types, Sterilization Control, Working Mechanisms, Uses, and Precautions

Autoclave: Introduction, Fundamental structures, Principle, Types, Sterilization Control, Working Mechanisms, Uses, and Precautions

Introduction of Autoclave An autoclave is the most common method of sterilization in the laboratory working on moist heat. Sterilization is the process of removing or destroying all microorganisms including viruses, bacteria, and their spores from the article or surface without destroying its quality and …

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Incubator: Introduction, Principle, Handling Procedure, Types, Uses, and Keynotes

Blood agar and chocolate agar incubated CO2 Incubator

Introduction of Incubator The incubator is an electrical device in which the incubation process is performed which conditions an enclosure to a predetermined temperature since it provides and maintains all artificial optimal conditions for the growth of microbial culture as well as cell and tissue …

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Health Laboratory Establishment and Operation: Introduction, Space, Equipment, and Human Resource

Health Laboratory Establishment and Operation

Introduction of Health Laboratory Establishment and Operation As we know, ‘Laboratory Diagnosis’ is the third eye of doctors/clinicians that confirms the cause of pathology/ disease. It highlights the importance of Health Laboratory Establishment and Operation for better service. Here, we discuss in brief the national …

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Negative Pressure HEPA Filtration Unit for Isolation Rooms and Other High Risk Areas: Introduction, Parts of Instrument/Unit, Working Mechanisms, Applications and Keynotes

Negative Pressure HEPA Filtration Unit for Isolation Rooms and Other High Risk Areas Introduction, Parts of InstrumentUnit, Working Mechanisms, Applications and Keynotes

Introduction “Negative Pressure HEPA Filtration Unit” is useful for hospital (isolation ward that keeps patients with infectious illnesses or immunocompromised individuals who are susceptible to infections from others, away from other patients, visitors, and healthcare workers) and molecular laboratory (Sample Aliquoting and RNA Extraction Room …

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Abbott ID Now for Rapid COVID-19 Point of Care Testing: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Testing Procedure, and Result Interpretation and Keynotes

Abbott ID Now for Rapid COVID-19 Point of Care Testing: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Testing Procedure, and Result Interpretation and Keynotes

Introduction of Abbott ID Now for Rapid COVID-19 Point of Care Testing The ID Now (Abbott) COVID-19 Test performed on the ID Now Instrument is a rapid molecular in vitro diagnostic test utilizing an isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology for the qualitative detection and discrimination …

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VITEK 2 Compact System: Introduction, Testing Requirements, Testing Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes

VITEK 2 Compact System: Introduction, Testing Requirements, Testing Procedure, Result Interpretation and Keynotes

Introduction The VITEK 2 compact system is an automated microbiology bacterial and fungal (mainly yeasts) identification and antimicrobial susceptibility system. Testing Requirements 11. AST-Card-It is also of the following types- 12. VITEK 2 Compact (machine) Testing Procedure Result Interpretation Organisms Identification GN-Reagent Card: In this …

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