Micro Identification Technologies Inc., developer of the MIT 1000 pathogen identification system, the world’s only non-biological automated system for identifying bacteria, continues to make waves far from its California base. Having already been produced for the Japanese Ministry of Food Safety, the revolutionary system is now being distributed in Viet Nam by VIET BA. The company specializes in medical equipment and IT solutions in Vietnam, capitalizing on the established reputation of the Viet Nam healthcare industry.
On their website, VIET BA details the unique design and operation of the MIT 1000, and lists the features and benefits that have made the invention such a big breakthrough in the critical field of pathogen identification.
The device uses the principles of laser light scattering to discriminate various bacteria cells that are suspended in filtered water. Incident laser light both reflects off the bacteria’s outer surface and penetrates the body of the bacterium, interacting with any structural features, and eventually emerges from inside the cell. The resulting light patterns are unique for each species, creating a signature that is captured and stored in a computer data base.
The MIT 1000 features 35 photo detectors that surround the sample vial and collect light scattering intensities that are generated when a cell intersects the laser beam. The scattering values collected by the detectors are statistically analyzed by MIT’s proprietary software that contains an extensive database of values for each bacteria seen by the photo detectors. Analysis of only 10-50 organisms are needed for identification, and the process typically takes less than 10 minutes.
BENEFITS:
• Test time < 10 minutes • Up to 50% culture time reduction as compared to standard methods • Very low operating cost • Uses no reagents • A single test for identifying multiple microbes • 23 species, & easily expandable • Simple preparation and test procedure FEATURES: • Solid-state laser - 660 nm wavelength - 30 mW - 100 micron diameter • 35 detectors on 5 arcs • Operates on standard Windows XP platform • Proprietary software is easily expandable and upgradable • Small footprint - occupies about 1.25 cubic feet of space • Weighs less than 25 pounds • Easily portable APPLICATION • Food & Beverage - Food & process water quality control - Source water quality control - Complement and eventually replace expensive lab testing • Pharmaceutical/PCP - Process water quality control - Source water quality control • Hospitals - Cooling tower water and condensation • Semiconductor - Wafer fabrication process water • Water utilities - Acts as an effective complement to regulated lab analysis when quick results are desired – can improve confirmation time from 3 days to 4 hours. • Defense - Periodic monitoring of water in remote or potentially hazardous environments For more information, visit www.micro-identification.com. Let us hear your thoughts: Micro Identification Technologies Inc. Message Board