AF-300

Specifications

Specimen capacity

AF-300: 32; AF-600: 64

Time to result

4 to 5 hours at the fastest

Detection cycle

cyclic dynamic interpretation every 20 min

Detection method

five-wavelength detection system

Species identification

over 500 bacterial species

Identified groups

Enterobacteriaceae, Non-fermentation bacteria, Staphylococci, Enterococci, Streptococci, Neisseria, Haemophilus, Yeast-like fungi, Corynebacterium, Vibrio, Bacilli, Anaerobes

AST antimicrobials

more than 200 antimicrobials

Card design

96 wells per card; cone-shaped wells to facilitate bacterial growth and enrichment

Card types

ONE-96, NF-96, STAPH-96, STR-96, NH-96, YEAST-96

AST method

serial double microbroth dilution MICs per CLSI and EUCAST guidelines

Breakpoints

S/I/R per CLSI and EUCAST (2022)

Resistance mechanisms detected

MRSA, BORSA, MRCoNS, VISA, hVISA, VRSA, VRE, HLGR, CRE, CRAB, CRPAE, MLSb, PRSP, PISP, and BLNAR

Data export

WHONET format

Dimensions (both models)

Height 700 mm × Width 500 mm × Depth 710 mm

Required clearance — Right

240 mm; Front: 298 mm

Weight

AF-300: 60±2 kg; AF-600: 64±2 kg

Power

110–220 V/A; 50–60 Hz; 10 amp circuit