Integra Biosciences, a manufacturer of microbiology instruments, has launched the Mediaclave product range for the reliable preparation of culture media.
High-quality media for the cultivation of bacteria is at the core of numerous medical and microbiological laboratory applications.
As a consequence, many downstream tasks and results directly depend on ensuring a reliable and efficient process for preparing high-quality media.
The Mediaclave product range is intended to enable laboratories to rapidly and reliably prepare between one litre and 30 litres of high-quality culture media, reducing labour costs and freeing staff to conduct more productive tasks.
Available in 10- and 30-litre configurations, the Mediaclave is said to be quick to set up and features a multilingual user interface.
Integra Biosciences has introduced a number of features on the Mediaclave.
Through the outgassing of the sterilisation chamber, the Mediaclave is claimed to be able to achieve complete sterilisation.
Dispensing is one of the most critical steps prone to contamination during media preparation.
Automatic in-process sterilisation of the dispense port eliminates these contamination risks.
A flow heater system provides heat transfer, ensuring that high-temperature time and thermal stress to the culture media are minimised.
Adjustable-speed bidirectional stirring is intended to guarantee complete mixing and prevent coagulation, enabling production of homogeneous media.
Rapid and gentle cooling using an efficient plate heat exchanger delivers culture media with the optimal bacterial fertility.
The Mediaclave is equipped with several independent monitoring systems for pressure and temperature, an automatic lid tightness check and an overpressure safety valve to ensure that the operating environment is safe.
The range is independently certified by TUV Product Services to be compliant with the UL 61010-1 and IEC 61010-1 international safety standards An integrated web server provides remote ethernet connection and monitoring of the sterilisation process and instrument parameters.
The system also provides durable electronic storage of all process data according to FDA (21 CFR Part11) and EU (GMP Annex 11) protocols.
The media cuvette and the dispensing system of the Mediaclave were designed to avoid dead volume, thereby allowing laboratories to maximise culture media yield.
As with its predecessor, the system can be quickly and conveniently connected to the Integra Biosciences Mediajet, enabling the automated dispensing of media into up to 540 Petri dishes at the touch of a button.