Bruker announces broad infectious disease assay portfolio on BeGenius molecular diagnostics sample-to-answer system at ESCMID 2025
Bruker announced a menu expansion of its validated PCR assays on its BeGenius sample-to-answer molecular diagnostics system, as well as automated sample preparation improvements for near-universal microbial identification by the MALDI Biotyper platform, and new easy-to-follow IR Tracker software for push-button microbial strain typing by the IR Biotyper system.
The ELITe BeGenius is an automated sample-to-answer PCR system offering a broad range of molecular in-vitro diagnostics tests across multiple clinical areas, including transplant pathogen monitoring, gastrointestinal infections, sexually transmitted diseases, meningitis & encephalitis, healthcare-associated infections, blood-borne viruses and others.
The BeGenius can run up to 72 tests during an 8-hour shift. It has a compact footprint and features open channel capabilities for customer assays. The BeGenius is capable of running multiple different assays, while handling diverse human sample types.
The new IR Tracker software for the IR Biotyper frontline solution for hospital outbreaks and hygiene control accelerates the detection of suspected outbreak isolates, providing clear, color-coded reports on microbial strain relatedness and clonality. By flagging the strain type in an effective early warning system, the IR Biotyper, combined with IR Tracker software, facilitates fast and cost-effective detection or rule-out of potential outbreaks directly in the hospital. This minimizes time-to-result as well as the number of HAI samples that need to be analyzed by more time-consuming NGS reflex-testing, in order to prevent the spread of nosocomial transmission.
The updated MBT Pathfinder adds time-saving functionality to sample preparation on the MALDI Biotyper removing repetitive tasks and freeing up laboratory personnel for more value-added tasks. Bringing time and cost savings to the lab in a flexible, modular system, the new MBT Pathfinder reagent deposition feature eliminates manual intervention for fast, precise, contactless deposition of formic acid and HCCA matrix on a MALDI target plate of prepared culture samples.
