Copan Colibrí™ Brochure
See how Colibrí™, Copan's automated specimen workup instrument, fits into Full Laboratory Automation (FLA), with FDA 510(k) clearance for the simultaneous preparation of MALDI-TOF slides and McFarland AST suspensions. Preview the brochure below or download the PDF to share with your laboratory.
What's inside
A look inside Copan’s Clinical Microbiology Automation Solutions brochure, with a focus on Colibrí™, the automated specimen workup instrument that prepares MALDI-TOF identification targets and McFarland suspensions for Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST).
- •First in its class: the first instrument in its class to receive 510(k) clearance for the simultaneous preparation of MALDI-TOF slides and McFarland AST suspensions
- •FDA-cleared platform compatibility: cleared for use with bioMérieux VITEK® MS and Bruker MALDI Biotyper® for identification, and bioMérieux VITEK® 2 and Beckman Coulter MicroScan for AST suspension preparation
- •Precision pipetting: synchronization of the onboard nephelometer and pipettor maximizes standardization, with turbidity verification on every microbial suspension
- •Vision-guided colony picking: a vision system controls pipette alignment and retrieves colony coordinates from WASPLab®, matching them for accurate picking
- •End-to-end traceability: integrated printer and barcode system labels every tube and purity plate, with a full audit trail from the original streaked plate to the final colony position via LIS connection
- •Two paths to colony selection: technologists can select colonies manually at the WASPLab® reading station, or pair Colibrí™ with PhenoMATRIX® TAG for AI-assisted colony selection (RUO in the United States)
The full brochure also covers WASP®, WASPLab®, PhenoMATRIX®, Radian®, and WASP-FLO™, plus return-on-investment considerations for Full Laboratory Automation.
PhenoMATRIX® TAG integration with Colibrí™ is labeled Research Use Only (RUO) in the United States. Product availability and regulatory status may vary by country. See the brochure for full regulatory details and intended-use statements.
Need help?
Looking to bring automated colony picking and ID/AST prep into your microbiology workflow? Our team can walk you through MALDI-TOF and AST platform compatibility, integration with WASPLab®, and what’s involved in adding Colibrí™ to your laboratory.
Whether you’re evaluating Colibrí™ as a complement to an existing WASPLab® install or building a complete Full Laboratory Automation (FLA) workflow, we’re here to help you find the right fit for your laboratory.
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