The P4 Inserm-Jean Mérieux laboratory in Lyon is Europe's largest high security pathogen
laboratory, and relies on the flexibility, robustness and reliability of
Tecan's Infinite®
200 PRO monochromator-based microplate reader for use with Risk Group 4
pathogens including the Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, Nipah and Hendra
viruses. Stéphane Mely, Biological Technics Engineer in the in vitro experimentation
and diagnostic team at P4, explained: "We chose the Infinite 200 PRO
specifically for absorbance-, luminescence- and fluorescence-based assays
performed in accordance with very special BSL4 conditions. These include
ELISAs, bioluminescence detection using luciferase activity, and pathogen
detection with molecules coupled with fluorophores."
"One of the most important aspects of equipment in a Category 4
laboratory is robustness, not least because of limited access to the laboratory
for maintenance and repairs. The Infinite 200 PRO's resistance to
decontamination products such as hydrogen peroxide is essential for our work,
and its monochromator system allows us to work with any wavelength we need,
without considering whether or not we have the correct filters. It is simple to
use, a convenient size and, like all Tecan instruments, is known to be a robust
device."
To find out more
about Tecan's Infinite 200 PRO plate reader, visit www.tecan.com/infinite200pro
