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The Thermo Fisher Scientific Amplitude Solution is a high-throughput automated molecular diagnostic testing solution. It can help laboratories quickly scale SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing to changes in demand volume, offering maximum throughput with minimal hands-on time, equipment, and staffing.

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As the world leader in serving science, Thermo Fisher Scientific has brought together industry-leading products into a high-throughput, highly automated testing solution with the peace of mind of a secured supply of assays and consumables directly from a single supplier. Your initial purchase comes with an up-front monthly delivery of reagents for your laboratory’s needs over the first year. We will be your partner throughout the process to help ensure your laboratory's success—from on-site planning, to installation and training, to on-going service and support.

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Amplitude workflow

 

Module 1

  • Each sample tube is uncapped, inactivated, and barcoded
  • The tube rack is placed into the Tecan Fluent™ 1080 liquid handler where a negative control, beads/binding solution, proteinase K, and MS2 are added
  • Four 96-deep-well plates are prepared for transfer to the next step

 

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Module 2

  • Extracts and purifies RNA from samples
  • Combines 4 x 96-well RNA plates into 384-well reaction plates
  • Performs real-time PCR workflow
  • Separates liquid and plastic waste for easy disposal

 

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Sample analysis

  • End-to-end sample tracking and data management within the Amplitude Solution
  • The qPCR run data is automatically analyzed and the COVID-19 test results are generated
  • COVID-19 test results are available to be submitted to your laboratory's LIMS
Sample transfer and plate prep

 

Module 1

  • Each sample tube is uncapped, inactivated, and barcoded
  • The tube rack is placed into the Tecan Fluent™ 1080 liquid handler where a negative control, beads/binding solution, proteinase K, and MS2 are added
  • Four 96-deep-well plates are prepared for transfer to the next step
RNA extraction and qPCR

 

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Module 2

  • Extracts and purifies RNA from samples
  • Combines 4 x 96-well RNA plates into 384-well reaction plates
  • Performs real-time PCR workflow
  • Separates liquid and plastic waste for easy disposal
Sample analysis

 

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Sample analysis

  • End-to-end sample tracking and data management within the Amplitude Solution
  • The qPCR run data is automatically analyzed and the COVID-19 test results are generated
  • COVID-19 test results are available to be submitted to your laboratory's LIMS
 
COVID-19 testing

 

At the core of the Amplitude Solution is the Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19 HT Kit, which consistently delivers superior sensitivity and specificity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Features include: 
  • 20,000 reaction kit to maximize specimen throughput
  • Multi-target design to compensate for emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and mutations
  • Can signal the presence of the S gene 69-70del mutation and, potentially, B.1.1.7 (501Y.V1 or UK variant)
  • Sensitive and specific assay to help increase confidence in results
 
Service and support

 

Trusted priority service partnership

Our service team will be your laboratory's single point of contact, handling installation, system qualification, and staff training to ensure your lab is quickly operating at its peak.

Get answers and keep moving

We offer a rapid response 24/7, 365 days a year for both in-person and remote troubleshooting depending on your specific needs.* Our service partnership includes planned maintenance visits to solve problems before they arise and on-hand locally stocked parts for those unavoidable repairs to minimize downtime and keep your lab moving forward.

 
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*365-day, 24/7 priority technical support is available in the English language only. Rapid-response on-site support within 24 hours is subject to regional availability.
Regulatory requirements vary by country; products may not be available in your geographic area.
 

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