Specifications include, but are not limited to: Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine requests bids for a MALDITOF to meet our mass spectrometry needs. • matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometer (MALDI-TOF MS) for rapid microorganism identification from clinical cultures. • Benchtop MALDI-TOF MS instrument with built in acquisition and user interface computer, a battery backup power supply (UPS), and results management database (virtual hosting or PC hardware). • Must integrate with bioMerieux MYLA instrument management software for sample slide preparation, sample result reporting, and connectivity to laboratory information systems. MYLA is the current software that is used by the CVM diagnostic lab system. • FDA cleared database includes gram positive & gram negative bacteria, yeast, mycobacteria & nocardia, and molds. • 400 FDA cleared organisms. 1,316 total species, 15,556 strains included in the IVD • Touch screen instrument interface and built in keyboard. • Ready to use reagents. • Disposable 48 spot slides. • Automated continuous random-access load and go with 16 slide capacity (48 samples/slide for a total of 768 isolate capacity
