Tecan and Recipe announce Co-marketing Agreement for Automation of LC-MSMS IVD kits

Laboratory automation specialist Tecan and Recipe Chemicals and Instruments GmbH, a leading manufacturer of IVD/CE diagnostic products have announced a co-marketing agreement for automation of LC-MSMS IVD kits. During MSACL 2014 EU in Salzburg, Austria, Tecan was able to demonstrate the combination of RECIPE’s kit for the analysis of vitamin D₂/D₃ and immunosuppressants on its walk away Freedom EVO^® platform.The automated process eliminates potential for manual handling errors and increases the speed of sample preparation three-fold compared to manual protocols 

James O’Brien, Head of Clinical Diagnostics at Tecan, commented: “We are delighted to enter into this co-marketing agreement with Recipe. Tecan’s extensive experience in laboratory automation and RECIPE’s expertise in the development and production of LC-MSMS IVD kits complement each other perfectly, offering customers the best of both worlds.”