Horiba Medical has launched the Pentra C200 compact chemistry analyser, which is designed as an economical option for smaller-sized laboratories.
The company said the Pentra C200 offers a high degree of automation, ergonomics and quality of results in a single system.
The system features the same ISE electrodes as those found within the ABX Pentra 400.
It also combines the ABX Pentra reagent cassettes and internal barcode reader to automate reagent identification and checking.
The Pentra C200 operates via a 'plug-and-play' concept for reagents, samples, cuvettes and waste management.
For example, the analyser's two 96-cuvette rack capacity combined with fully automated loader minimises cuvette management.
This, in addition to positive sample identification via an internal barcode reader, enables efficient walk-away batch analyses and offers operator peace-of-mind.
The large colour touch-screen display also provides the operator with an instant update of system and analytical status.