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The Mini & Midi Systems: Fix your samples, without Formaldehyde

The Mini & Midi Systems: Fix your samples, without Formaldehyde

Welcome! Welcome! It's been a while! I have once again spent my time revamping a webpage, this time the news page! It's a bit more drastic of a change, so let us know if I've missed something or if anything isn't working. We are once again putting the spotlight on REAL and their Mini and Midi Faecal Parasite Collection (FPC) system. If you remember the last one, congratulations, if you're new around here, this will be new for you! Who'd of guessed lol.

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Welcome back to your regularly (not really) scheduled program of me telling you about something!


This week is a new week! which means we're talking about a new company: ERA Biology! These folks have a range of different products, ranging from lateral flow assays, to real-time PCR, to machines that do the reading for you!

ERa's Catalogue

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Here's a table for you! I have collected all of the tests together, so you have a nice easy viewing experience finding out if ERA do a test you're interested in. You're welcome!

Fungixpert Lateral flow assays

The FungiXpert range is a range of lateral flow assays for use in fungal diagnostics for the rapid detection of the most common fungal pathogens.

The Lateral flow product range includes:

Aspergillus Galactomannan


Aspergillus IgG


Aspergillus IgM


Candida Mannan


Candida IgG


Candida IgM


Cryptococcal Capsular Polysaccharide


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The LFA Reader

The Immunochromatography analyser is a pre-programmed instrument, for the quantitative reading of lateral flow assays. 


It is compatible with a range of lateral flow tests from the FungiXpert range. 

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The immunochromatography reader is a pre-programmed instrument for quantitatively reading lateral flow assays. The reader itself has a built-in standard curve, which is recognised by the ID on the cassette itself.


Boasting simple operation, where the barcode for the test is scanned, read and results presented by the handheld device. The quantitative results are displayed as determined by the barcode detected standard curve.

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The FACIS MAchine

ERA's solution for real-time PCR fungal diagnostics. 


Sporting features such as: 

  • Special Sample pretreatment systems
  • Independent reagent cartridges
  • Fully automatic proccesses
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The FACIS machine revolutionises fungal diagnostics, being simple, rapid and suitable for all laboratories.


The FACIS is an open system used to detect the content of endotoxins, (1-3)-B-D-glucan and galactomannan in human BAL fluid, or serum, samples. With both photometry, and chemilluminscence systems built in.


In addition to this, the FACIS machine also provides rapid and reliable results for over 10 tests that use CLIA, or chromogenic methods, including but not limited to: bacterial endotoxin test, candida mannan test, interleukin & CRP.

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