Razor Ex: Real Time PCR BasedBio Detection and Identification System

Benefits from a Complete Product Solution
Instrument   Chemistry
  Simultaneously tests up to 12 real time PCR samples   Freeze-dried reagents; just add sample and water
  Results in 30 minutes   Validated for sensitivity and specificity on the RAZOR EX System
Support Software
  Obtain quick assistance through phone and online help desks   Simple wizard-based user interface
      Automated qualitative analysis and text delineated exportable data
User Interface

Internal calibration and diagnostics ensure the instrument is functioning within tolerances before and during operation. Automatic analysis software runs “on-the-fly,” with raw data and software analysis presented simultaneously.
Designed for use in personal protective equipment.
Large intuitive push-buttons
Bright Color screen
Bar code reader for protocol and pouch information uploads

Software features include:

After incident data analysis
Data archiving
Report function

RAZOR EX System and Computer Specifications

The RAZOR system can test for the following targets
Hazmat Anthrax, Brucella melitensis, Botulism A, Coxiella, E. coli 0157, Tularemia, Ricin, Salmonella, Smallpox, and Plague
Food Safety Campylobacter, L. monocytogenes, and Salmonella
Water Safety Cryptosporidium Target 1, E. coli 0157, and Salmonella

 

Instrument Specifications
Size (w x d x h) 10″ (25.4 cm) x 4.5″ (11.4 cm) x 7.5″ (19 cm)
Weight 11 lb / 4.9 kg
Instrument Power Supply Rechargeable battery pack included with instrument
External Power Supply 24 V DC, 4 A Output, 110–220 V AC
Performance Parameters Instrument set-up time ≤ 5 minutes
Sample run time ≤ 30 minutes (average)
Temperature Control Lower Heater: 56 °C to 64 °C / Upper Heater: 86 °C to 94 °C
Uniformity: 0.5 °C in single sample–Intersample / 1.0 °C across sample area–Intersample
Fluorescence Acquisition One-color optics modules
Excitation wavelength 470 ± 20 nm
Emission wavelength 530 ± 10 nm–TaqMan®
Emission wavelength 690 ± 60 nm–HybProbe™
Certifications CE, CSA

 

Software and Training
RAZOR EX Software Windows® XP application, downloads data for real-time offline analysis, intuitive navigation and after action reports.
Training The system comes with a training DVD with all the necessary multimedia tools for sampling, pouch loading, machine operation, maintenance, and software.