MBT Pathfinder® & Feeder
The MBT Pathfinder® and Feeder solution frees laboratory technicians from tedious, time-consuming sample preparation tasks, enabling them to concentrate on high-value activities such as sample interpretation and analysis. Automated MALDI target plate preparation minimizes time-intensive, repetitive, and error-prone manual processes.
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Looking to enhance your microbial identification workflow or ready to embrace full automation?
The MBT Pathfinder®, along with the optional Feeder, offers a flexible solution.
The MBT Pathfinder's core functionality, the reagent deposition module, automates and streamlines the MALDI target plate preparation process by contactlessly depositing precise droplets of formic acid and HCCA matrix onto sample positions, eliminating repetitive manual tasks.
With its colony selection capability, the MBT Pathfinder also aids in selecting and transferring microbial colonies from agar to the MALDI target plate. The automated liquid reagent deposition ensures the MALDI target plate is ready for analysis by the MALDI Biotyper.
The Feeder enhances this process by precisely placing culture plates and seamlessly transferring them from the carousel to the designated position within the MBT Pathfinder system. This complete solution includes automated selection and transfer of microbial colonies to the MALDI target plate.
Features & Benefits
- Comprehensive sample preparation workflow for MALDI identification
- Standardized liquid deposition and matrix drying
- Full workflow traceability
- Reduced hands-on time
- Improved consistency and confidence
