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ABCA V- Automated 13C Breath Carbon Analyser

The key features of the ABCA include:

Full PC control of all system via Windows based software

Compatible with LIMS systems

Bar code reader for secure patient identification and GLP compliance

Moving Bed Autosampler with integral bar code reader for unlimited number analysis of 12 ml breath containers. Optional Gilson autosampler for 220 12ml vials

Remote diagnostics via PCAnywhere allowing ultimate SerCon support

A breath container may be analysed up to 5 times i.e. a stored sample may be re-analysed if a further measurement is requested

Internal Reference Gas Injection for ease of calibration and laboratory quality control tests e.g. instrument linearity checks. Mimics a real sample by traveling through the complete sample flow path

High quality regulator for gas control, digital flow sensor, normally closed valves configured to save gas and preserve consumables in the event of a power failure

On-board microprocessor for storage of GC oven temperature and valve status (guards against PC failure or temporary detachment)

Total software control of the instrument system and data processing. Allows storage of sample analysis protocols and mass spectrometer tuning conditions to comply with good laboratory practice

Standby mode to preserve consumable life during periods of low use

Inter-file import/export facility from instrument PC to laboratory server or internet (allows rapid updating of software or transfer to common spreadsheet packages)

The ABCA is the only Breath IRMS system that has obtained CE marking and FDA approval

SerCon Limited prides itself on it’s after sales support structure available to users of the ABCA system for the lifetime of the instrument. The purchase of the instrument is the beginning of a close relationship enjoyed by SerCon and their customers worldwide.

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