Clinical Automation
UniVerse®
A flexible approach to molecular sample preparation for testing.
DNA preservation
Automation is the key
Automated processes are the Lab’s turning point to reach new heights of flexibility, quality, process management and optimization, and of course prestige.
Copan will take you by hand, wipe out all uncertainties, and guide you through this breakthrough change!
Sample preparations in Molecular Laboratory
UniVerse® has been designed to resolve the most pressing issues in an often overlooked step: Sample Preparation.
Between sample collection and analysis there is a lot to do. Let UniVerse® help you in taking care of everything needed in the safest way.
Workflow as a whole
Like every automation we design, it has its full potential unlocked when combined with our collection and transport devices: superior quality is achieved through complete control over preanalytics.
UniVerse®
Automate molecular sample preparation: tube decapping and recapping, vortexing, swab handling, barcode identification, and liquid transfer to secondary tubes or assay plates.
Downstream compatibility
No matter what downstream molecular biology platform you have. The components are designed and customised to fit a variety of tubes and assay plates.
UniVerse® tasks
Handling 130 tubes/hour or 220 96-well plate samples/hour,
UniVerse® integrates impeccably into your molecular biology lab’s workflow.
ID Scan
UniVerse® recognizes inbound samples
ID matching them with L.I.S. data.
Vortexing
Universe® can apply di erent vortexing protocols
based on the sample type.
Decapping
Two independent robots for the simultaneous
decapping of primary or secondary tubes,
depending on the protocol.
Aliquoting
The third arm is equipped with a pipettor,
aliquoting samples to tubes or assay plates.
Recapping
The robotic arms recap both primary and secondary tubes and put them in place.
ID labelling & reconciliation
UniVerse® applies a custom label to output tubes,
and synchronizes with L.I.S. the ID matching.
Facing unprecedented challenges
In the last years, molecular biology laboratories faced a massive increment of sample volumes.
This overload challenged these labs to control many aspects of the molecular sample preparation workflow, like traceability cross-contamination and productivity fluctuations.
Continuous loading
Easy access for continuous specimen loading and downloading without stopping the instrument.
Don’t lose track
Labelling, barcode printing, ID synchronization with L.I.S.: your samples are always in sight. Output IDs are also mapped on an intermediate le, especially useful for pooling protocols.
Built to care
The Class II NSF/ANSI 49 laminar flow hood ensures the complete safety of your staff.
Maximum flexibility
Universe® processes multiple specimen containers without manual removal of the swab. It handles capped and uncapped secondary tubes of different sizes, and comes with a customised assay plate holder, to fit your specific assay one.
Operational modes
Four aces up the sleeve
UniVerse® has not one, not two, but four different operational modes:
- Tube to tube, aliquoting from one primary container to one secondary tube.
- Tube to assay plate, aliquoting one primary sample to one secondary well.
- Tube pooling, gathering multiple primary samples into one secondary tube.
- Assay plate pooling, gathering multiple primary samples into one single well.
Especially useful for pooling protocols is our intermediate file, where output IDs are mapped.
A single solution
for a UniVerse® of applications
Thanks to its flexibility, you can prepare a variety of samples, from vaginal swabs to urine, from sputum to nasopharyngeal swabs, from individually collected to pooled nasopharyngeal swabs, and many others!
Now you can consolidate most of your daily workload. Copan primacy comes from a total sight over the entire pranalytical phase. Explore our collection and transport solutions, both SELF and not, and unlock the full potential of UniVerse®.
The WASPLab® Ecosystem
Build up your Full Lab Automation dream! Module by module you can scale up quality, productivity, and medical value.
eNAT®
Nucleic acid collection and preservation medium.
UTM®
Universal medium for collection, transport,
and preservation of viruses.
eSwab®
Collection, Transport & Preservation System for traditional bacteriology culture and molecular assays.
FecalSwab™
Collection, Transport & Preservation System of faeces and rectal swabs for enteric pathogens.
MSwab®
Collection, Transport & Preservation System optimised for Molecular and Culture Applications.
UriSponge®
Advanced system for collection, transport and preservation of urines.
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UniVerse™- Flexible and open solution for molecular testing sample preparation
With UniVerse™, you can automate samples’ preparation for molecular testing: tube decapping and recapping, vortexing, liquid transfer and, barcode identification to secondary tubes or 96-well plates.
Technology Brochure
UniVerse® Versatility
Sample preparation will never be the same! UniVerse® is our flexible solution for molecular testing, designed to face the surge of samples volumes in your lab by streamlining sample handling and plate preparation prior to molecular biology analyses.
In order to grant the reliability of the diagnostic results to which the systems described in this brochure contribute and allow the safe and correct functioning of the instruments themselves, spare parts, and technical support must be provided by Copan (or its authorized distributors). Any third party’s containers, culture plates and consumables to be used on the instruments must be approved in writing by Copan. Limitations may apply: please refer to Copan’s official technical documentation.
Always consult product inserts and instructions for use for the appropriate use of the products. Product clearance and availability restrictions may apply in some Countries.Please consult Copan for the availability of these products in your Country.
