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Fully Automated Microbiology Analyzer-Idenfication and Sensitivity PDF
Fully Automated Microbiology Analyzer-Idenfication and Sensitivity PDF
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(Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Kerala)
Thycaud P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-14
Ph : 0471-3045600 Tele Fax No : 0471-3045647
Web: www.kmscl.kerala.gov.in Email engg_ep@kmscl.kerala.gov.in
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Cost of reagents offered
Technical Specifications
1. The system should be a fully automated, walk away system capable of culture and detection of
bacteria, fungi and mycobacteria from blood and sterile body fluids.
2. Should have capacity to hold at least 120 bottles at a time – 60 for blood and 60 for
mycobacterium.
3. The system should continuously monitor the samples for growth and report it as and when it
occurs.
4. The culture media provided should have sufficient mechanism to neutralise the inhibitory effect of
antibiotics and other substances in blood.
5. Culture media should be available for detecting bacteria and fungi, including fastidious organisms.
6. Should be capable of processing both adult and paediatric samples.
7. The system should be maintenance free without any need for regular calibrations, controls or
standards run by the user.
8. The system should use leak proof and non invasive system to avoid contamination of equipment
and environment.
9. The culture bottles should have high stability and long shelf life. The shelf life of consumables
should be declared along with the quote.
10. The system should have facilities for data management and storage and Quality control.
11. The system should be supplied in a complete system with all accessories, hardware like computer,
printer etc. and required software.
12. Any software or database updates should be done free of cost by the firm, during the life of the
equipment, as and when it is released by the manufacturer.
13. Required training, technical literature and support should be provided by the firm.
14. Any calibration, routine maintenance and replacement of parts like sensors, lamps etc. required
during the period of Warranty and AMC, and which is not covered by the same, should be
declared and the respective costs quoted.
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Microbial Identification and Susceptibility testing system
15. The system should be a fully automated, walk away system for Identification and Antibiotic
Susceptibility testing of bacterial isolates.
16. The system should be capable of simultaneous testing of minimum 50 samples, (25 identification
and 25 Antibiotic Susceptibility testing)
17. Should be able to identify Gram positive bacteria, Gram negative bacteria and yeast like
organisms.
18. The system should be capable of identifying and testing antimicrobial susceptibility for fastidious
organisms like H. influenza, N. meningitidis etc.
19. The system should be able to detect antibiotic resistant organisms like MRSA, VRE, HLAR, VRSA,
B-lactamase and ESBL production.
20. It should be an intelligent system and should give alerts for any unusual antimicrobial resistance.
21. The system should have bar code scanning system for easy management of samples.
22. The system should be maintenance free without any need for regular calibrations, controls or
standards run by the user.
23. The system should use leak proof and non invasive system to avoid contamination of equipment
and environment.
24. The identification system should be complete in itself without the need of additional tests done
manually.
25. The system should have panels for identification alone or Antibiotic Susceptibility alone.
26. The reagents / strips should have high stability and long shelf life. The shelf life of consumables
should be declared along with the quote.
27. The system should have facilities for data management and storage and Quality control.
28. The system should be supplied in a complete system with all accessories, hard wares like
computer, printer etc. and required software.
29. The system should have expert software for analysing the raw data and provide detailed
interpretive results.
30. Any software or database updates should be done free of cost by the firm, during the life of the
equipment, as and when it is released by the manufacturer.
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