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FilmArray™ Instrument

Fully Automated Biodetection System

The Idaho Technology FilmArray is able to identify, in a closed system, dozens of the most lethal viruses and bacteria, including emerging infectious diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and avian influenza. The simple-to-use, syringe-loaded system represents the next generation in automated detection systems.

The FilmArray uses a plastic pouch with automated capabilities, including sample preparation, reverse transcription for RNA viruses, and a two-stage nested multiplex PCR process. The results are a revolutionary detection system in a lightweight, small-footprint format.

Benefits from a Complete Product Solution

Instrument   Pouch
  Multiplexed testing analyzes up to 120 tests per sample   Durable plastic pouch prevents cross-
contamination
  Rapid results in 1 hour from sample injection   Automatic sample purification and reagent preparation
  Software   Store at room temperature
  Simple wizard-based user interface   Convenient, complete consumables
  Automated qualitative analysis and text delineated exportable data   All necessary components freeze-dried in one pouch
 

RAZOR EX User InterfaceDurable Sample Pouch

The thin, clear, flexible plastic pouches are designed for simplicity. The samples are loaded into the pouch with a cannula-tipped syringe—no measuring required. All necessary components—primers, probes, enzymes, and buffers are included in the pouch.

Up to 120 second-stage PCR reactions can be performed in one test with a single pouch. This number is sufficient to perform multiple tests for a large panel of pathogens with necessary controls for amplification and contamination.

Fully automated sample processing:

  • Nucleic acid preparation from a crude sample
  • Reverse transcription of target RNA into cDNA
  • First-stage multiplex PCR using a mixture of “outer” primers to the target organisms
  • 120 second-stage real-time PCR reactions using primers nested inside the outer amplicon, species specific
  • A high-resolution DNA amplicon melt
 

RAZOR EX Software

Robust Analysis Software

The FilmArray desktop software runs the system and automatically analysis the results. Results are displayed in the intuitive, easy-to-read analysis window.

The analysis software recognizes multiple controls used with each run. Controls include

  • Machine performance
  • Extraction performance
  • Chemistry performance

 

FilmArray Instrument Specifications

Possible Applications Include:
BioThreat Pathogens
Avian influenza (H5), B. anthracis, Burkholderia spp., Brucella spp, Campylobacter spp, Clostridium botulinum Type A, Coxiella burnetti, Cryptosporidium, Ebola, E. coli O157, EEE, WEE, VEE, F. tularensis, Listeria monocytogenes, Marburg, Ricin, Rickettsia prowazekii, Salmonella spp, Vaccinia, Variola, Y. pestis.
Respiratory Virus Adenovirus; Influenza A (MA, H3, N2); Avian influenza H5, and N1; Bocavirus; Coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43, HKU1, Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS); Human Rhinovirus (HRV); Human Metapneumovirus; Influenza B; PIV1, PIV2, PIV3; Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
Febrile Infant Risk Stratification Tool A. baumannii, C. freundii, E. cloacae, E. aerogenes, E. faecalis, E. faecium, E. coli, H. influenzae, K. pneumoniae, K. oxytoca, L. monocytogenes, meningococcus, P. mirabilis, Staphylococcus aureus, S. marcescens, S. maltophilia, S. agalactiae, S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae.

Instrument Specifications
Size (w x d x h) 25.4 x 39.3 x 16.5 cm (10 x 15.5 x 6.5 in.)
Weight 9 kg (20 lb.)
Power Requirements 90-264 VAC, 10 A
External Power Supply 24 V DC, 4 A Output, 110–220 V AC input
Performance Parameters Instrument/System set-up time ≤ 5 min.
Sample run time ≤ 55 minutes (average)
Temperature Control Operating: 15 °C to 30 °C at 5 to 95% humidity
Storage: -30 °C to 65 °C
Sample Handling Sample Types: Nasal swab, Nasopharyngeal Aspirate (NPA), blood, culture, water, environmental swab
Sample Volume: Up to 100 µL
Sample Preparation: Automatic

Desktop Software
Data Input USB and Firewire ports
PC Software Windows® desktop data analysis software

U.S. Patent Nos: 6,174,670; 6,245,514; 6,303,305; 6,387,621; 6,503,720; 6,730,501; 6,787,338; 7,160,998; and their foreign counterparts and other pending patents.
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New Product: FilmArray™Instrument

Idaho Technology is proud to announce the FilmArray, the future of automated clinical and diagnostic sample detection.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.