Experience the flexible PCR automation
Our fully integrated PCR automation solution streamlines your entire workflow: from nucleic acid purification to real-time PCR analysis, using harmonized reagents, instruments, and software. The barcoded ready-to-use reagents and the universal kit for DNA and RNA purification provide complete traceability and cost efficiency.
Your lab benefits from a scalable solution offering run size flexibility. Choose your tests from a broad assay menu supporting various sample types. Assign multiple assays per sample and run up to eight assays simultaneously. In addition, program and implement your LDTs easily.
Intuitive and intelligent, our new AltoStar® Connect Software solution features high throughput flexibility and bi-directional LIS connectivity.
- The AltoStar® AM16 performs reliable nucleic acid purification and PCR setup with ease of use and reproducibility, supported by Hamilton-based technology.
- All processes are orchestrated by the AltoStar® Connect Software, an intuitive and intelligent solution offering combined use of several instruments, flexible throughput, proactive workload management, and full traceability across runs. The CFX96™ thermal cycler delivers precise real-time PCR amplification for highly accurate results.
- The optional AltoStar® Analysis software enables automated result interpretation and data handling with secure offline functionality, minimizing hands-on time and ensuring data integrity.
- A comprehensive range of consumables complements the system, ensuring consistent quality and reliability throughout your entire workflow.
Choose automated PCR result interpretation
AltoStar® Analysis is an optional solution for an automated interpretation of the PCR results generated on the AltoStar® Workflow. It significantly reduces hands-on-time for analysis and offers highest data protection through offline functionality.
Benefits in detail
A complete molecular diagnostic workflow
- Flexible, consolidated workflow
- Sample purification, PCR-setup, detection & analysis combined
- Full bi-directional LIS integration
- DNA and RNA purification can be processed in one run
- Broad assay menu for detection and quantification of pathogens
- Easy implementation and combination of in-house/lab developed tests (LDTs) and CE-IVD marked assays
- Automated PCR result analysis (optional)
Cost efficiency
- Optimized consumables management
- Minimized residual volumes
- Reuse of partly consumed reagents
- Low number of pipette tips per reaction
- Optimized use of standards and controls
- Consolidation of up to 6 different eluate plates
Process reliability
- Full traceability through barcoded reagents
- Ready-to-use reagents for consistent quality
- Expiry date and lot number checking
- Total Aspiration and Dispense Monitoring (TADM, proven technology from Hamilton)
Convenience
- Ready-to-use reagents for extraction and real-time PCR
- Worklist automatically generated for loaded samples
- Use of primary or secondary sample tubes
- Load functionality for backup reagents and consumables
- No refilling or mixing of solutions necessary
- Full access to eluates
High flexibility
- All validated sample types processed in one run
- Unlimited assays from a single sample
- Automatic scheduling of new purification run
- Consolidation of up to 6 eluate plates in one PCR run
- Combination of up to eight real-time PCR assays on a 96 well plate
- Scalable from 1–96 reactions, no minimum batch size
- 200, 500 and 1000µl sample volume possible in one run
- Unlimited number of instruments can be connected together
Various sample types
- One purification kit for both DNA and RNA assays
- CE-IVD marked purification kit validated for whole blood, EDTA plasma or citrate, urine, stool, swabs, CSF, and BAL
- One universal internal control for the entire workflow (purification, PCR)
- Fully integrated processing of whole blood samples, no manual pretreatment needed
- Multiple sizes and different volumes of secondary tubes can be used, from 2 ml screwcap to 50 ml conical tube
