New Generation of Walk Away Medical Diagnostics

A new generation of Elisa/IFA (Immuno-Fluorescence Assays) analyser for use in hospital immunology and microbiology departments has been introduced by Labmedics. The Mago 4 is proven Diamedix/Delta Biologica ls technology, using tried and tested engineering for ‘walk away’ analysis.

Mago 4 is an easy to use, ‘open’ multi-function analyser; not only does it operate as an Elisa instrument, it also offers IFAs, serum agglutination and haemagglutination, making it attractive to smaller/medium sized laboratories which cannot justify automation with assay volumes of one measurement only. The system can also accommodate assays from other companies, allowing the customer freedom to choose from a wide range of reagents.

Mago 4 offers positive identification of samples, disposable tips capability and a Windows XP software platform. Once processing is underway, the graphical interface provides the operator with continuous information on batch progress. A colour display shows which tubes have been processed and indicates whether errors, such as insufficient samples, have been encountered.

“Mago 4 offers an ideal solution to the often labour intensive routine tests for the detection and monitoring of autoimmune disease,” explained Julie Downsborough of Labmedics. “The tests involve a number of pipetting processes, including sample pipetting, washing of test wells and the addition of reagents. Performing them manually on a large scale can be tedious and error prone. Mago 4 is flexible and simple to use, providing true automation for IFA and Elisa.”

Labmedics offers a range of autoimmune ELISAs, including kits for diagnosis and monitoring of systemic rheumatic and connective tissue diseases, autoimmune vasculitis, antiphospholipid syndrome, neurological diseases, coeliac (celiac) disease and inflammatory bowel disease.

The product can also be used for IFAs, which are used in the diagnosis of infectious and autoimmune-mediated diseases. Infectious disease kits include TORCH, common community-acquired viral and bacterial infections and a large range of allergy and hormone ELISAs.