Tecan’s automation solutions for food testing – sample distribution, sample preparation, PCR and ELISA workflows

Today’s laboratories are faced with an enormous variety of samples – from raw materials to dairy products and processed foods – and employ an equally diverse array of analytical methods. This requires flexible automation solutions that not only meet current testing demands, but also have the capability to evolve in response to future needs. Whatever the application – chemical analysis, microbiology, molecular biology or mass spectrometry – Tecan has a solution to meet the requirements of your workflow.

The modular Freedom EVO^® liquid handling platform offers ultimate flexibility, and can be configured to meet to your specific laboratory needs. The powerful Freedom EVOware^® software with TouchTools™ interface offers secure user management and integrated sample tracking, ensuring the security of your samples from start to finish.

Food testing solutions include:

• Secure and robust sample preparation for analytical processes
• Scalable ELISA automation with sample-oriented workflows
• Flexible nucleic acid extraction and PCR set-up for pathogen testing
• Intuitive colony picking for microbiological studies

The modularity of the system allows you to choose from a range of options to create an automation solution suitable for your specific application needs. It also allows the workstation to be adapted as requirements change, creating future-proof laboratory automation for years to come.