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Via F. Perotti, 10, 25125 Brescia
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Telephone +39 030 2687211
Fax +39 030 7772744
info@copangroup.com
http://www.copangroup.com

Product Categories

Product categories

02 Laboratory Technology
02.09 Laboratory equipment

Laboratory equipment

02 Laboratory Technology
02.18 Sampling systems

Sampling systems

03 Diagnostic Tests
03.04 Microbiology testing
03.04.01 Bacteriology testing in microbiology

Bacteriology testing in microbiology

05 Commodities and Consumer Goods
05.07 Disposables
05.07.02 Disposable articles for laboratories

Disposable articles for laboratories
Our products

Product category: Laboratory equipment
Colibrì™
Automation of preparation for the analytical phase
Colibrì™ system automatizes the preparation phase of the diagnostic activities maintaining a level of flexibility that allows the device to generate outputs compatible with other laboratory instruments.
The operator selects the colonies and the activities to be performed, Colibrì™ receives this information and elaborates the sequence of mechanical actions that need to be reproduced in order to prepare the output in a format that can be introduced in the diagnostic devices own by the Microbiology Laboratory.
Colibrì™ covers the preparation of targets for mass spectrometer identification, the preparation of plates and microbial suspension for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST). The instrument transfers the specimen information to other devices allowing traceability of the sample ID process.

Product category: Laboratory equipment
CPA200™
Semi-automated puncher for Human DNA samples processing and traceability.

The intended use of the Card Processing Automation 200™ (CPA200™) is to fill a 96-wells PCR plate with human’s saliva or blood samples extracted from COPAN NUCLEIC-CARD™ or other compatible sample collection devices.

Extraction is performed trough a cylindrical punch head (puncher), which detaches a paper disk from the card containing the DNA sample and places it into one well of the PCR plate underneath.

CPA200™ is a semi-automatic instrument: the user manually loads a card, chooses the position where to extract the DNA sample through a laser pointer and launches the punching operation, which is automatically performed by the system.

CPA200™ is compatible with all the sample collection devices currently present in the market, including COPAN NUCLEIC-CARD™, Whatman FTA™ cards, Bode Buccal DNA Collector™ and Bode Buccal 2™. Performances are optimized when processing Copan framed NUCLEIC-CARD™ with cleaning area: the user has the possibility to load a card on the integrated card holder, which automatically handles the card when punching and performs the cleaning strike to prevent any DNA carry-over effect.

A 96-wells PCR plate can contain up to 96 different Human DNA samples: for this reason, CPA200™ equips barcode readers to ensure the traceability of processed samples and a vision system in order to check the presence of disks inside plate wells.

Until today, CPA200™ instruments have been installed in forensic laboratories for Human DNA database-related activities. Future applications will belong to the clinical field (newborn screening and more…).

Product category: Laboratory equipment
WASPLab®
The modular automated platform for the incubation, storage, digitization and recording of inoculated bacteriology plates.

WASPLab® is the natural evolution of the WASP® project and Copan philosophy and takes care of the incubation/imaging of the plates and brings the customer into the world of Digital Bacteriology. Before and during the incubation, the unique and patent pending WASPLab® vision system acquires images that will be available in digital high-quality format to the lab technician to perform the reading phase. Through the support of a user-friendly and fully customizable web based application the user can read and manage the plates without to physically take plates out of the incubator. Each operator can access this platform through a login, making available various functions for different type of login. The system architecture provides a full audit trail of all operations. The picking phase on the isolated colonies is managed by the operator thanks to a semi-automatic laser-assisted procedure that helps the operator in carrying out its activities and keeps track of all the data; this proprietary system is called C-Tracer®.
Bringing forward the vision on this exciting and evolutionary project, today Copan is engaged to the automatization of further steps of the workflow: one example is the ongoing development of an automatic picking system (Colibrì™), whose goal is the further reduction of the hands-on time on the re-work steps. WASPLab®, a sophisticated barcode driven Microbiology specimen processor and work-up system, connects with WASP® using a conveyor track. WASPLab® moves samples from front end processing to full specimen management, automated incubation and digital Microbiology. With its modular design and small footprint, WASPLab® can be customized to the unique needs of the lab. The robotic plate management system, smart incubators and state-of-the-art image acquisition technology are changing the way labs work and opening the door for groundbreaking digital Microbiology.

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OUR MISSION

COPAN is not just a company, it is family. With the superpowers of a thoughtful committed team, Copan strives to provide quality products, customized services and prime solutions to improve the health and wellness of patients. Science and innovation collide at our company. Through access to relevant and progressive technologies, Copan’s mission is to create evidence-based approaches to serve the diverse communities worldwide. The company’s main strategy is to generate unique value in order to exceed customers’ expectations and needs. We are truly fond of people, our people, our partners, customers and communities to which we belong. Collaboration curiosity and determination fuels our culture and empowers our endeavour.

Copan conducts business with openness, integrity, respect and trust. We aim to be an internationally first-choice company by doing better things than anyone else in our industry. Leading innovations, brands and technologies are COPAN ‘s gadgets to shape the future prosperously.

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