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News Release from: Tecan (UK) | Subject: Checkbox
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 12 November 2002
Controlling the accuracy of instruments
Enables laboratory personnel to check the performance of compatible pipetting platforms, liquid handling devices, and temperature-control instruments
Available from Tecan (UK) for life science laboratories, Checkbox is a fast, easy-to-use method to control the accuracy and precision of Tecan instruments and devices Use of Checkbox enables laboratory personnel to check the performance of Tecan pipetting platforms, liquid handling devices, and temperature-control instruments and quickly assure the delivery of reliable results
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 13 Dec 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Checkbox has been developed with the growing needs of the end user in mind.
Ease-of-use is guaranteed by ready-to-use kit components that enable results to be generated rapidly.
Checkbox operating software allows instant monitoring of the quality control process and facilitates visualisation of data in different standard formats (graphs, tables) according to the requirements of the user.
In addition, Checkbox offers laboratory personnel the option of being able to monitor the performance history of their laboratory systems.
Checkbox was developed taking into consideration both existing regulations of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and forthcoming regulations of the In Vitro Diagnostic Directive (IVDD).
In addition it complies with Nist (National Institute of Standards and Technology) requirements for tracing the suitability of reagents for use with Tecan products.
Checkbox kits come complete with a calibrated reagent system, a microplate reader control system, destination microplates, a CD-ROM containing the operating software, a liquid system cleaning agent and heated incubator control plates.
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