the genepath strain typing system facilitates infection-control monitoring in hospitals by providing accurate genetic analysis of bacterial strains. the presence of genetically related bacterial isolates in patients alerts clinicians to an epidemiological problem. the genepath system greatly simplifies this analysis using a specially programmed pulsed-field system and comprehensive reagent kits. the genepath system can also be used for other molecular epidemiology applications.

automation

the genepath system is compley automated. this unit arrives with 22 protocols for separating the most commonly occurring infectious organisms. the genepath system does not require the user to enter specific run parameters, making the technology accessible to clinical personnel with minimum training.

customization

the genepath system can accept conditions via an optional pc software program that allows the user to input run conditions such as initial and final switch time, run time, and voltage. this feature allows the clinical laboratory to be responsive to new subtypes of infectious agents and new protocols. the genepath system will store up to 100 protocols.

application versatility

the genepath system is specifically for the clinical molecular epidemiology customer. it does not offer features for optimizing nonclinical applications. the genepath unit does feature flexibility in the range of epidemiological species that can be typed. these systems are complemented by reagent kits cr-eated for the genepath system, which include all the necessary reagents for screening fifty isolates in duplicate.