Endosafe
®
- Portable Test System User’s Guide
Copyright 2003
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The Endosafe
®
- PTS (Portable Test System) is a rapid,
point-of-use test system which is comprised of a test
cartridge along with a hand-held spectrophotometer.
The Endosafe
®
- PTS Endotoxin test utilizes existing
FDA-licensed LAL formulations. The PTS provides
quantitative LAL test results in approximately 15
minutes (see Appendix A for testing procedures and
test results).
The Endosafe
®
- PTS Rapid Micro Methods are cartridges designed to accelerate a wide
range of quality control test methodologies. New assays are currently in development
and will be available as we adapt them to the PTS format.
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The Rapid Micro Methods Gram ID assay is an alternative to conventional
gram stain methods for identification of microorganisms in approximately
3 to 7 minutes (see Appendix B for testing procedure and test results).
All components required for testing samples with the PTS are listed below.
Product
Description
Catalog #
Quantity
Endosafe
®
- PTS kit
Reader and integrated software
Power supply
Adapter cord (1)
Mini pipettor (1)
User’s Guide
Portable Test System
PTS100 Each
Endosafe
®
- Licensed PTS
Endotoxin Cartridge
(10 cartridges per package)
0.1 EU/mL sensitivity
0.05 EU/mL sensitivity
0.01 EU/mL sensitivity
0.005 EU/mL sensitivity
PTS201F
PTS2005F
PTS2001F
PTS20005F
10/pack
Endosafe
®
- Unlicensed PTS
Endotoxin Cartridge
(10 cartridges per package)
0.1 EU/mL sensitivity
0.05 EU/mL sensitivity
0.01 EU/mL sensitivity
PTS201
PTS2005
PTS2001
10/pack
Endosafe
®
- PTS
Inhibition/Enhancement Cartridge
(10 cartridges per package)
Inhibition/Enhancement
Screen
PTS220 10/pack
Endosafe
®
- PTS Rapid Micro
Methods Cartridge
(10 cartridges per package)
Gram ID
LRMMGI100
10/pack
Endosafe
®
- PTS Glucan Cartridge
(10 cartridges per package)
(1,3) –
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-D-Glucan
RMMGS1000 10/pack
Note: Multi-cartridge packs are also available.
Visit online at www.criver.com for additional product information.
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Endosafe
®
- PTS Reader Specifications
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Temperature control: 37
º C +
1
º C
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Data interface: RS232 serial port
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Printer support: Thermal printer and dot matrix compatible
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Data storage: Maximum of one hundred (100) stored test results.