Advanced Instruments' Anoxomat Mark II Anaerobic System is Excellent Alternative to Anaerobic Chambers, Gas Bags in Clinical La...( BOSTON June 2 /- The Anoxomat(TM)...),Health

BOSTON, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Anoxomat(TM) Mark II anaerobic system for the cultivation of anaerobic, microaerophilic, and capnophilic bacteria is an excellent alternative to the use of anaerobic chambers and gas bags currently used in clinical laboratories. The Anoxomat Mark II automatic jar evacuation/replacement system is available from Spiral Biotech, Inc., a subsidiary of Advanced Instruments of Norwood, Massachusetts, USA.

"Because of the way the Anoxomat jar works, I can open it up, take out a sample, and make it anaerobic again very fast," said Dr. Hannah Wexler of the VA Wadsworth Medical Center in Los Angeles.

The Anoxomat Mark II creates microaerophilic and anaerobic conditions quickly -- delivering significant advantages for clinical laboratory managers. "Managers report that the Anoxomat delivers significant savings in terms of consumables, time, effort, and money versus anaerobic jars, anaerobic glove cabinets, or CO2 incubators," said Anthony Pappas, National Sales Manager, Advanced Instruments.

Benefits of the Anoxomat Mark II system include:

-- Rapid achievement of anaerobic conditions, reaching anaerobiosis as

quickly as one to three minutes as opposed to one to four hours for gas

bags,

-- Repeatable environmental conditions, with gas mixtures remaining

consistent within 0.5 percent of desired values,

-- Substantial cost-of-ownership savings versus the expense of

consumables, pre-reduced media, and ongoing costs involved with

chambers and gas bags,

-- "Walk-away convenience" and ease of use due to the Mark II's new,

intuitive software and touch-screen interface,

-- Automatic quality assurance programming features that ensure an

airtight status, warn of pressure leaks, and bind any residual oxygen

after evacuation cycling, and

-- Unmatched flexibility allowing users to take plates in and out of jars