With the Filta-Max xpress system you can process samples in two minutes or less with the push of a button.
Automated precision
- Offers fully automated elution.
- Operates with the push of a button.
- Requires minimal equipment.
Superior processing
- Requires very little hands-on time.
- Provides the fastest sample processing available.
- Takes 2 minutes or less per sample, regardless of
sample matrix.
Its cost effective
- Reduces labor.
- Minimizes user variability with automation.
- Requires minimal training.
- Promotes higher productivity in your laboratory.
Filta-Max xpress makes sampling easy.
The Filta-Max xpress system offers a variety of sample collections (PDF) and processing choices. Simply choose the option that works best for you.
Science
How the Filta-Max xpress system works
The Filta-Max xpress system has utilized IDEXX expertise in foam filtration technology to create a breakthrough in Cryptosporidium and Giardia capture and recovery.
While retaining all the benefits of foam technology, the new filter has been specifically designed to:
- Effectively capture and recover oocysts and cysts from a wide range of turbid matrices.
- Dramatically simplify the processing portion of the test, saving time and labor.
Filter module: The filter module is constructed of 40 reticulated foam discs with a diameter of 5.5 cm (with an 1.8 cm diameter hole), and 39 discs with a diameter of 4.0 cm (also with an 1.8 cm diameter hole). All the discs are 1 cm in depth.
Filter housing: The filter is placed in a reusable filter housing for sampling.
Sampling process: During the sampling process, the outer region acts as a prefilter and the inner core as a barrier. As a result, the majority of target organisms become trapped at the interface between the inner and outer regions, with larger particulates caught in the prefilter.The Filta-Max xpress system uses air pressure to force a specifically designed elution buffer through the filter.The action of the buffer, along with the shear forces generated inside the filter, result in the fast, efficient elution of target organisms from the filter matrix.
