Summary:
Bruker announced major advancements at ESCMID Global, including expanded PCR assay options for its BeGenius system, enhanced automation for the MALDI Biotyper, and new IR Tracker software for rapid, affordable microbial strain typing.
Takeaways:
- BeGenius System Expansion: Now supports a broader test menu with high-throughput, versatile PCR testing across diverse clinical areas.
- IR Biotyper with IR Tracker: Enables quick, push-button hospital outbreak surveillance with user-friendly, color-coded reports.
- MALDI Biotyper Automation: New MBT Pathfinder tool automates sample prep, boosting efficiency and saving lab time and resources.
At the recent ESCMID Global conference, Bruker announced a significant menu expansion of its validated PCR assays on its BeGenius sample-to-answer molecular diagnostics system, as well as automated sample preparation improvements for near-universal microbial identification by the MALDI Biotyper platform, and new easy-to-follow IR Tracker™ software for push-button microbial strain typing by the IR Biotyper system.
BeGenius Is Automated Sample-to-Answer PCR System
The ELITe BeGenius is an automated sample-to-answer PCR system offering a broad range of molecular in-vitro diagnostics tests across multiple clinical areas, including transplant pathogen monitoring, gastrointestinal infections, sexually transmitted diseases, meningitis & encephalitis, healthcare-associated infections, blood-borne viruses and others. Optimized for an exceptionally broad as well as esoteric assay portfolio, the BeGenius can run up to 72 tests during an 8-hour shift. It has a compact footprint and features open channel capabilities for customer assays. The BeGenius is capable of running multiple different assays, while handling diverse human sample types, making it an exceptionally versatile, medium-throughput solution for a wide range of molecular diagnostic needs.
Rapid Screening IR Tracker Software Supports Affordable Hospital Surveillance
The new IR Tracker software for the IR Biotyper frontline solution for hospital outbreaks and hygiene control, accelerates the detection of suspected outbreak isolates, providing clear, color-coded reports on microbial strain relatedness and clonality. By flagging the strain type in an effective early warning system, the game-changing IR Biotyper, combined with IR Tracker software, facilitates fast and cost-effective detection or rule-out of potential outbreaks directly in the hospital. This minimizes time-to-result as well as the number of HAI samples that need to be analyzed by more time-consuming NGS reflex-testing, in order to prevent the spread of nosocomial transmission.
Fast Automated Sample Preparation for MALDI Biotyper Identification
The updated MBT Pathfinder adds time-saving functionality to sample preparation on the MALDI Biotyper – the ‘gold standard’ in essentially universal microbial species identification – removing repetitive tasks and freeing up laboratory personnel for more value-added tasks. Bringing time and cost savings to the lab in a flexible, modular system, the new MBT Pathfinder reagent deposition feature eliminates manual intervention for fast, precise, contactless deposition of formic acid and HCCA matrix on a MALDI target plate of prepared culture samples.
“At Bruker, we are committed to continuous innovation in our routine microbiology and infectious disease testing portfolio, developing world-leading, future-proof solutions that accelerate patient diagnostics, simplify operations and improve sustainability in the lab,” says Dr. Wolfgang Pusch, president of the Bruker Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics Division. “At ESCMID Global we showcase the breadth of our portfolio, the ease of product use, and the fast time-to-result that we offer in microbial identification, hygiene testing and molecular diagnostics.”
