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ABCA Breath Test

The ABCA2 is the high performance, high sample throughput isotope ratio mass spectrometer for breath analysis.

ISO13485 Certified

Welcome to the forefront of breath analysis with Sercon Limited’s ABCA2, the pinnacle in high-performance isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Elevate your 13C breath tests with unmatched performance, exceptional versatility, and an intuitive user-friendly interface. The ABCA2 stands as the unparalleled choice for breath analysis, setting new standards in precision and efficiency.

Experience superior instrument capabilities, ensuring high sample throughput and accommodating unlimited sample capacity. The ABCA2 is not just a tool; it’s the ultimate solution for Helicobacter pylori detection, offering unmatched performance in breath analysis.

Explore a spectrum of 13C applications, where the ABCA2 excels in H.Pylori detection, detecting fat malabsorption, assessing pancreatic function, identifying lactose intolerance, examining bile acid circulation, measuring gastric emptying, evaluating liver function, and determining metabolic turnover rates. With Sercon Limited’s ABCA2, you’re not just analysing breath; you’re unlocking a world of possibilities in medical diagnostics and research. Choose excellence. Choose ABCA2.

Features

​Step into the realm of established excellence with Sercon Limited’s ABCA2 Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS), where precision meets innovation in breath analysis. Explore the unparalleled features that have solidified the ABCA2 as a benchmark in the field:

  • Proven Precision: Achieve 0.1‰ precision for breath samples ranging from 0.1% to 10% CO2, showcasing the long-established standard of accuracy in breath analysis.
  • Decades of Trust: The ABCA2 stands as an undisputed leader, with a legacy of trust and reliability since its introduction, embodying years of expertise and continuous technological advancements.
  • Medical Certification: Recognized and certified with CE/IVD and ISO13485 for medical devices, the ABCA2 ensures adherence to the highest quality standards for medical applications.
  • FDA-Approved H Pylori IRMS: Distinctively, the ABCA2 is the only dedicated instrument for H Pylori detection with FDA approval, adding a layer of credibility and security.
  • Built-in Reference Checks: Embrace the confidence of the only instrument featuring built-in reference checks, a testament to the ABCA2’s commitment to delivering results you can trust.
  • Time-Tested Precision: Renowned as the most precise breath test instrument available, the ABCA2 has proven its accuracy and reliability over decades of successful operation.
  • Efficient Throughput: Experience efficiency with a high automated throughput of 240 samples, reloadable for up to 336 samples, showcasing the ABCA2’s continued commitment to productivity.
  • Legacy in LIMS Compatibility: Seamlessly integrate with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), underscoring the ABCA2’s adaptability to evolving technological landscapes.
  • Versatile Applications: Explore multiple breath applications, including liver function, bacteria overgrowth, pancreatic function, lactose intolerance, gastric emptying, fat malabsorption, and lipid metabolism, all seamlessly executed by the ABCA2.
  • Time-Efficient Analysis: With a 90-second run time per sample, the ABCA2 maximizes efficiency without compromising precision, a testament to its time-tested performance.
  • Continued Innovation: Embrace a standby mode that preserves consumable life during periods of low use, showcasing the ABCA2’s commitment to ongoing efficiency improvements.
  • Seamless Data Management: The ABCA2 facilitates easy inter-file import/export, allowing for rapid software updates and smooth integration with common spreadsheet packages for streamlined data management.
  • Adaptable Sample Sizes: With a 12ml sample size using Vacutainers or Exetainers provided with test kits, the ABCA2 accommodates diverse sample requirements with the same legacy of precision.
  • Enhanced Efficiency with Bar Code Reader: Opt for the optional bar code reader, a feature that aligns with the ABCA2’s commitment to error-free sample loading, secure patient identification, and GLP compliance.
  • ABC in Sample Loading: Maximize loading efficiency with the ABCA2’s XYZ Sampler, featuring five 48-place racks for 12ml vials, allowing a total of 240 vials to be loaded at a time, and with the bar code reader installed, enabling the reloading of sample positions for a high number of consecutive analyses.
  • Adaptive Re-analysis Capability: The ABCA2 enables the analysis of a breath container up to 5 times, showcasing its adaptability and commitment to providing comprehensive results.
  • Internal Reference Gas Injection: Simplify calibration and quality control tests with internal reference gas injection, an innovation that has become a hallmark of the ABCA2.
  • Top-notch Gas Control: Rely on high-quality regulators, digital flow sensors, and normally closed valves configured for gas and consumable preservation in the event of a power failure, showcasing the ABCA2’s continued emphasis on precision and reliability.
  • Total Software Control: Have complete control over the instrument system and data processing with the ABCA2’s advanced software, allowing storage of sample analysis protocols and mass spectrometer tuning conditions to comply with good laboratory practices, reflecting a legacy of excellence in software integration.

Elevate your breath analysis with Sercon Limited’s ABCA2 IRMS – an established instrument that has stood the test of time, providing precision, reliability, and technological advancement in every analysis.

Software

  • Total software control of the instrument system and data processing with Sercon Calisto software
  • Allows storage of sample analysis protocols to comply with good laboratory practice
  • Standby mode to preserve consumable life during periods of low use
  • Software controlled oxygen injection to match sample requirements thereby preserving the life of the consumables
  • Inter-file import/export facility from instrument PC to laboratory server or internet (allows rapid updating of software or transfer to common spreadsheet packages)
  • Fully compatible with all versions of Windows

Service

At Sercon we pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service and support. We genuinely care about our customers and want to help you get the best performance from your instruments.

Visit our service area to find out how we can support you with service contracts, emergency visits, upgrades, system refurbishments and training.

You can log service and support calls online to help our engineers to provide solutions.

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Southampton General Hospital

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Henry’s ABCA Voyage Service engineer Henry Cooke recently undertook a bit of an ‘ABCA voyage’ tour, taking in three locations, all in the medical testing field: Installation of a new rotary pump at CERBA in Frepillon (Paris), for Thomas Le-Picard of the Physical...

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FDA approval for Sercon’s ABCA2

FDA approval for Sercon’s ABCA2 We’ve just received our renewal of FDA approval for Sercon’s ABCA2 automated breath 13CO2 analyser. MD Mark O’Connor is proud of the achievement: “The ABCA2 is the only FDA approved, high performance IRMS instrument with large sample...

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Synlab Belgium

Synlab Belgium

This photo was taken on a recent annual service and maintenance visit undertaken by one of our Service and Installation Engineers Henry Cooke, to SYNLAB Belgium. The ABCA2 and VerSA instruments run by Valery Daubie are operated in the Molecular Biology department,...

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Oslo Service Visit For his first service visit in Scandinavia, Service and Installation Engineer Henry Cooke visited the Unger-Vetlesens Research Institute at Lovisenberg Diakonale Sykenhus in Olso. Our customer, Gunn Helen Malmstrøm, is engaged with biomedical...

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FDA approval for Sercon’s ABCA2

FDA approval for Sercon’s ABCA2 We’ve just received our renewal of FDA approval for Sercon’s ABCA2 automated breath 13CO2 analyser. MD Mark O’Connor is proud of the achievement: “The ABCA2 is the only FDA approved, high performance IRMS instrument with large sample...

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