Automated sample prep and GC-MS analysis of drugs

SWING DRU-X-TOR

High-quality, end-to-end automated sample preparation and GC-MS analysis for drug analysis (e.g. Heroin signature).

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Overview

Chemspeed's solution

Robustness and ease-of-use by design.

Liquid handling technology combined with vortex and automated centrifugation and our user-friendly software enable forensics labs to automatically handle virtually any type of extraction of any type of sample and subsequent analysis.

Workflow

Example workflows

The interactive workflow panel below showcases example workflows for this solution. Each Chemspeed tool or module performs a set of specific actions, as in any manual lab workflow, and an almost limitless arrangement of these tools is possible.

SWING DRU-X-TOR - Sample extraction workflow

SWING DRU-X-TOR - Sample derivatization workflow

Benefits

Powerful advantages

Throughput of 64 samples per day (1-shift operation).
Fully automated extraction, derivatization and analysis, assuring accurate and reproducible results.
Entire run and event data logged in a read-only file and export into e.g. LIMS.
Proven off-the-shelf compact / integrated robotic platform, tools, modules and software, i.e. multiply scaled unit operations.
4- or 8-Needle Head for volumetric liquid handling and sampling.
Integrated centrifuge.
Integrated GC-MS analysis.
Sample tracking throughout the workflow via barcode tracking.
Containment / hood for safety and conditioned operation.
Inherent flexibility and modularity for future upgrades.

Software

AUTOSUITE

Chemspeed’s AUTOSUITE software packages execute and control all modules in every solution. They control all Chemspeed robotic platforms and any other integrated 3^rd-party software and hardware.

Explore AUTOSUITE

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