bioMérieux unveils microbiology lab automation solutions
A suite of microbiology lab automation solutions targeted at combating healthcare acquired infections is being unveiled this week at the 108th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.
Developed by French company bioMérieux – a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, the suite is believed to be an important tool for laboratories to streamline operations and make more reliable results available faster, particularly in light of the growing threat of healthcare-associated infections.
“bioMérieux is leveraging its expertise in infectious diseases and the integration of innovative technologies to ‘deliver the future’ to the microbiology laboratory,” said Stéphane Bancel, chief executive officer of bioMérieux. “Driving full microbiology lab automation is bioMérieux’s number one priority, recognising the promise it brings to this industry as the role of the microbiologist becomes increasingly important – for patient care and food safety. bioMérieux is proud to be at the forefront of this movement.”
bioMérieux will premier three new microbiology laboratory automation platforms at ASM. bioMerieux’s PREVI Isola, a pre-poured media streaker designed to automate routine agar plate processing; the PREV Color Gram, bringing automation to a new lab procedure with its unique staining technology; and the UF-1000i, a urinary screening tool that allows laboratory technicians to accurately detect and enumerate the bacteria and particles present in urine specimens. Taking automation to a new level in the analytic phase of laboratory processes, these solutions are designed to complement bioMérieux’s complete range of automated solutions, including, BacT/ALERT for blood culture, VITEK 2 for identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing and DiversiLab for microbial straintyping.
Attendees are invited to participate in daily bioMérieux in-booth Knowledge Forums to learn about the latest issues and advances in microbiology, molecular diagnostics and laboratory automation. Featuring a variety of industry experts, the Knowledge Forums will present topics such as streamlining laboratory processes, infectious disease updates, CLSI updates, laboratory ergonomics and best practices for sample collection.
bioMérieux will also host a user group meeting that will highlight the latest data and trends regarding antibiotic stewardship, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and the role of automated laboratories in reducing medication errors and delivering faster results to clinicians.