EndorsementsDr.Helge Siemer.Veterinärinstitut, Oldenburg, Germany“Regardless of how you want to measure it, Biacore beats ELISA or RIA as a screening technique hands down every time:
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Fewer false positives
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Better sensitivity
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Lower background in the analysis of complex matrices
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Easier to perform
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Quicker to establish a standard sample extraction procedure
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Together, these factors mean shorter analysis times, reduced requirements for expensive confirmatory tests and increased productivity.” “Sample preparation and handling is quick and easy, meaning that we can be more productive. Not only are the assays robust and reliable; they are also sensitive, providing concentration data on residue content well within the limits set by regulatory authorities.” “Before we had Biacore, the frequency of false positives in screening assays meant extensive confirmatory analyses using LC-MS, GC-MS and LC-MS/MS, a situation leading to low throughput at a high cost. With significantly fewer false positives, the introduction of Biacore into our screening routines has greatly reduced the time and cost we need to invest in confirmatory assays.” “Even after hundreds of rounds of regeneration, the sensor surface remains stable, delivering consistent data time after time.” Professor Chris Elliot, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland“By 2001, Biacore was already starting to rival immunoassay-based screens for residues, accounting for some 10-20% of tests in drug residue screening programmes in Northern Ireland. Today that figure is closer to 50%. More tests are now performed using Biacore than any other screening technique.” “We in Northern Ireland export in the region of 80% of our food and we are very proud of its quality. We need to know if there’s a problem before it reaches the country of destination. This requires rapid and accurate analytical procedures to be in place. No screen will provide a more reliable indication of residue problems than Biacore.” “The biggest single factor in recommending Biacore is its reliability. It is at work in our labs up to 6 days a week when needed. No other screening test is as robust.” "The Biacore instrumentation has saved staff time and, thus, costs in the region of 20%. It's highly automated, very fast, robust, reliable, adaptable, and the results are, importantly, very reproducible." Dr Karl-Erik Hellenäs, FoodSENSE Co-ordinator and Senior Chemist, Swedish National Food Administration“We have shown that Biacore's technology really improves the reliable detection of veterinary drug residues to assure the safety, quality and composition of food. The Biacore software has a lot of ready-made project methods. These methods guide the user through the steps required for an assay, and are very useful for routine work. It is very user-friendly."
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