Johnson & Johnson Unveils A New Dry Chemistry Analyser

EHM News Bureau - Mumbai

The Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics (OCD), a division of Johnson & Johnson Limited, a leading provider of diagnostic products and services, launched its new VITROS Chemistry System in India- The VITROS 5, 1 FS Chemistry System.

Said Kajal Bhambhani, Sr Group Leader, Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd, Ahmedabad, “Some of the unique features of the new Dry Chemistry Analyser is that it has no or minimal water requirement, no or minimal bio-hazardous liquid waste, affords labour optimisation, is programmable, has a reduced turnaround time, and provides a stable callibration.” “The new system is unique in the sense that all the facility of dry chemistry analyser technology is available in the wet format,” said Dr Harish Ahuja, Consultant Pathologist, Jaslok Hospital.

The system is equipped with intellicheck technology, which offers integrity checks at every level of testing. The system allows new method of performing HDL cholestrol testing, that no longer requires samples to be pre-treated through the Direct HDL-C method. The system is also equipped with micro-sensor technology and user-defined applications for specific applications. The MicroTip technology and MicroSlide technology allows expansion of the system’s menu to include the therapeutic drugs, serum proteins, drugs of abuse, esoteric testing without the cost, maintenance, carry-over and contamination risks associated with traditional water-based systems.

“Features like e-connectivity, an interactive system management, is also available on the system to make maintenance easier and provide real time access to information for pro-active diagnosis and remote repair,” said Manoj Coelho, Country Leader, OCD India. The company introduced the most-advanced immunodiagnostic system in the industry- VITROS Eci/EciQ with the state-of-the-art enhanced chemiluminescence technology, offering immunoassay testing capabilities across menu categories of thyroid function, reproductive endocrinology, bone metabolism, cardiology, anaemia, oncology and infectious diseases.