The Genesis FE500 is Tecan’s front-end, pre-analytical laboratory automation solution. Automation of the pre-analytical process is receiving increasing interest from laboratory managers all over the world. Genesis FE500 combines pre-analytical functions including pre-sorting, centrifugation, volume check and clot detection, decapping, secondary tube labeling, aliquoting and destination sorting into analyzer racks, on a small footprint instrument. Functionality Tube loading • Pre-sorts samples fo... Read more
Genesis FE500™
Average Rating: 4.0
9 Scientists have reviewed this product
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Reviewer
Member since: 2012
Organization: Merck Serono
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- Ease of use
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Rating: 3.3
Application Area: Biotechnology
"The Genesis is easy to use, highly accurate and has good reproducibility. Also, you can add other devices such as other brand shakers and it is also possible to run scripts and .exe applications."
Review date: 31 Dec 2012 | Genesis FE500™
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Reviewer Member since: 2007
Organization: Eli Lilly Co
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- Ease of use
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Rating: 3.7
Review date: 15 Jun 2011 | Genesis FE500™
"Excellent software and flexibility. Could use more continuous stream of improvements. Support varies on location (ASIA not as good as USA)."
Review date: 15 Jun 2011 | Genesis FE500™
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Reviewer Member since: 2011
Organization: Maxygen
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Rating: 3.7
Review date: 21 Feb 2011 | Genesis FE500™
"Not user friendly and people need help using it. Good, secure user authorisation ."
Review date: 21 Feb 2011 | Genesis FE500™
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Reviewer Member since: 2011
Organization: ASDI, Inc.
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Rating: 5.0
Review date: 07 Feb 2011 | Genesis FE500™
"Great workhouse."
Review date: 07 Feb 2011 | Genesis FE500™
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Reviewer Member since: 2006
Organization: Antwerp university
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Rating: 3.7
Review date: 18 May 2009 | Genesis FE500™
Review date: 18 May 2009 | Genesis FE500™
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Reviewer Member since: 2008
Organization: Orchid Cellmark
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- Ease of use
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- Value for money
Rating: 5.0
Review date: 04 Apr 2008 | Genesis FE500™
Review date: 04 Apr 2008 | Genesis FE500™
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Reviewer Member since: 2007
Organization: The University of Mississippi
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- Value for money
Rating: 3.3
Review date: 07 Jun 2007 | Genesis FE500™
Review date: 07 Jun 2007 | Genesis FE500™
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Reviewer Member since: 2007
Organization: USC
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- Ease of use
- After sales service
- Value for money
Rating: 4.3
Review date: 14 Feb 2007 | Genesis FE500™
Review date: 14 Feb 2007 | Genesis FE500™
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Reviewer Member since: 2006
Organization: DSM Nutritional Products
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- Ease of use
- After sales service
- Value for money
Rating: 4.0
Review date: 23 Jun 2006 | Genesis FE500™
"Easy to program and user-friendly."
Review date: 23 Jun 2006 | Genesis FE500™
The Genesis FE500 is Tecan’s front-end, pre-analytical laboratory automation solution.
Automation of the pre-analytical process is receiving increasing interest from laboratory managers all over the world. Genesis FE500 combines pre-analytical functions including pre-sorting, centrifugation, volume check and clot detection, decapping, secondary tube labeling, aliquoting and destination sorting into analyzer racks, on a small footprint instrument.
Functionality
Tube loading
• Pre-sorts samples for processing to streamline workflow and enhances productivity
Centrifugation
• Automated loading/unloading
Tube inspection
• Reliable identification of different separation layers
• Recognition of available sample volume
Decapping
• Handles primary tubes from various tube manufacturers with different dimensions and different cap systems
Secondary Tube Labeling
• Labels the required number of empty secondary tubes with the right barcode
Aliquoting
• Aspirates specimen from primary tube and pipettes into desired number of secondary tubes
Destination sorting
• Sorts processed tubes into corresponding analyzer racks
Features / Benefits
• Maximum functionality into smallest footprint
• Fast adaptation to current and future analyzer rack formats
• Attractive payback time
• Improved operator safety
• Flexible to cope with changing lab requirements
• Reduced risk of manual errors
• Compliant to In Vitro Diagnostic Directive 98 / 79 / EC
Automation of the pre-analytical process is receiving increasing interest from laboratory managers all over the world. Genesis FE500 combines pre-analytical functions including pre-sorting, centrifugation, volume check and clot detection, decapping, secondary tube labeling, aliquoting and destination sorting into analyzer racks, on a small footprint instrument.
Functionality
Tube loading
• Pre-sorts samples for processing to streamline workflow and enhances productivity
Centrifugation
• Automated loading/unloading
Tube inspection
• Reliable identification of different separation layers
• Recognition of available sample volume
Decapping
• Handles primary tubes from various tube manufacturers with different dimensions and different cap systems
Secondary Tube Labeling
• Labels the required number of empty secondary tubes with the right barcode
Aliquoting
• Aspirates specimen from primary tube and pipettes into desired number of secondary tubes
Destination sorting
• Sorts processed tubes into corresponding analyzer racks
Features / Benefits
• Maximum functionality into smallest footprint
• Fast adaptation to current and future analyzer rack formats
• Attractive payback time
• Improved operator safety
• Flexible to cope with changing lab requirements
• Reduced risk of manual errors
• Compliant to In Vitro Diagnostic Directive 98 / 79 / EC
