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HELIOS Automated System for IFA

HELIOS Automated System for IFA

Increase productivity with a fully integrated, high-throughput system while ensuring laboratory accreditation compliance with a sample and slide barcode reader that traces the entire process. Reduce hands-on time and improve standardization through a completely automated IFA process with this compact all-in-one system.

Main benefits

Efficient

Software suggests sample pre-classification positive/negative and pattern for processed slides, which can then be sorted to save time. The patented sample probe with three independent needles improves slide processing speed, prevents slides from drying out, and reduces the risk of contamination.

Improved Traceability

The barcode readers ensure sample and slide traceability and eliminate time and errors associated with manually entering long patient ID numbers and AESKUSLIDES IFA slides are barcoded with all necessary information (reference, lot, etc.), including a unique serial number.

Complete automation

HELIOS processor performs all IFA process steps automatically and with its built-in camera performs high-tech autofocus algorithms so that clear pictures from the wells are stored according to user-specified positions. The mounting medium dispenses to complete processing.

Small Footprint

Maximize lab space with the compact HELIOS system for slide processing and reading in one system with no darkroom required.

HELIOS: All-in-one IFA processor and reader

Watch and discover how the HELIOS system combines reliable hardware, intuitive software and quality reagents to tranform the autoimmune testing workspace.

Product specifications

Product Detail
Specification

Up to 20 slides

Specification

Up to 190 bar coded samples

Specification
  • Height: 50-100 mm (1.97-3.94 in)
  • Diameter: 12-16 mm (0.47-0.63 in)
Specification

Yes

Specification

Yes

Specification

50 ul

Specification

1 ul

Specification

Validated 3 images/well (1-10 images)

Specification

Yes

Specification

Yes (ANA, ANCA, dsDNA)

Specification

Up to 7 patterns (for Hep-2)

Specification

Yes

Specification

Yes

Specification

Yes

Specification

Yes

Specification

1:20480

Specification

No

Specification

No

Specification

Up to 4

Specification

65 * 75 * 57 cm (25.6 * 29.6 * 22.5 in)

Specification

33 kg (73 lb)

Specification

100-240 V

Specification

50/60 Hz

Specification

75 W

Specification

20-35 °C

Product Detail Specification

Slide capacity

Up to 20 slides

Sample capacity

Up to 190 bar coded samples

Sample tubes
  • Height: 50-100 mm (1.97-3.94 in)
  • Diameter: 12-16 mm (0.47-0.63 in)

Sample microtubes

Yes

Sample barcode reader

Yes

Minimum sample volume

50 ul

Minimum pipetting volume

1 ul

Image capture

Validated 3 images/well (1-10 images)

Integrated LED microscope (Nikon-based optics)

Yes

Positive and negative discrimination

Yes (ANA, ANCA, dsDNA)

Pattern preclassification

Up to 7 patterns (for Hep-2)

Integrated pattern database

Yes

Slide barcode reader

Yes

Full slide traceability

Yes

Titer estimation

Yes

Sample dilutions

1:20480

Manual step between processing and reading

No

Manual mounting media dispensing needed 

No

Number of substrates in the run

Up to 4

Dimensions

(W*D*H)

65 * 75 * 57 cm (25.6 * 29.6 * 22.5 in)

Weight

33 kg (73 lb)

Voltage

100-240 V

Frequency

50/60 Hz

Power

75 W

Operational temperature

20-35 °C