Kind of infrastructure
Services
Typology
Biology / genomics / proteomics
University
Zaragoza (UNIZAR)
Application / Industrial sector
Health
Description of equipment
VITEK®-2 is an equipment for the fast identification and antimicrobial testing susceptibility of the most relevant microbial species in human and animal medicine.
Location
Institute
Agri-Food Research Institute of Aragon IA2
Department
Microbiology, Animal Pathology department
Service
Microbial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing service
Features
Prerequisites
None
Technicians
The service counts with specialists to develop the analyses.
Equipment list
VITEK®-2
Available measurements
Microbial identification and biochemical characterization.
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
Sample preparation
None
Deployment of the results
Results are delivered summarized on a report.
Approximate time for the results
2-3 days after recepetion, depending on the availability of the equipment.
If the microorganism is supplied aisled on a fresh 24h culture in Blood Agar, the time is 24 h reduced.
If the microorganism is supplied aisled on a fresh 24h culture in Blood Agar, the time is 24 h reduced.
Price list
1. Microorganism isolation in Blood Agar: 11€ / sample (depending on the current plate price)
2. Microbial identification: 1-5 samples: 11.32€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
2. Microbial identification: 6-10 samples: 16.99€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
2. Microbial identification: 11-20 samples: 33.97€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
3. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing 1-5 samples: 11.32€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
3. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing 6-10 samples: 16.99€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
3. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing 11-20 samples: 33.97€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
2. Microbial identification: 1-5 samples: 11.32€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
2. Microbial identification: 6-10 samples: 16.99€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
2. Microbial identification: 11-20 samples: 33.97€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
3. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing 1-5 samples: 11.32€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
3. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing 6-10 samples: 16.99€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
3. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing 11-20 samples: 33.97€ of fix costs + 11.90€ each sample
Possibility of on-site measurements
Measurements will be done by the specialists of the service.
Other relevant information
rcmainar@unizar.es / mjserran@unizar.es
Contact
Person name
Raúl Carlos Mainar Jaime / María Jesús Serrano Andrés
Email
rcmainar@unizar.es
Phone
0034976762088 / 0034976762830