The mastascanelite™ consists of a technologically advanced reading module that incorporates a patented specimen illumination system to enhance poorly growing organisms, making specimens that were previously unreadable, highly visible. A motorised drawer mechanism allows a variety of different plate sizes to be accommodated, to include 9cm, 10cm and 15cm round, 12cm square and microtitre plates. A visibility enhancement background is also provided to further improve the reading capabilities.

The advanced illumination system allows a wide variety of different media with and without blood or chocolate to be read with ease.

The reading module is connected to a high quality PC that contains the image analysis hardware and may be interfaced to a laboratory computer system.

Hardware options include bar-code reading and electronic callipers.

MULTI-FUNCTIONALITY
From listening to our customers, we have, and continue to add, new functionality and features. From the first instrument, that was only able to read multipoint agar dilution plates, the new mastascanelite™ is capable of analysing not only agar dilution plates for antibiotic breakpoints, but also has the ability to perform :

• Disc diffusion antibiotic susceptibility.
  
• Bacterial identification.
  
• MIC (by agar dilution or disc diffusion).
  
• Urine screening.
  
• Expert analysis.
  
• Epidemiology.
  
• Quality control.

MASTDISCS™ are available as an extensive range of antibiotic discs presented in vials, or plastic dispensing cartridges. Manufactured on standard 300gsm paper, and QC tested in accordance with the accepted limits required for the various national controls, MASTDISCSa are suitable for use in laboratories worldwide.

• Extensive range available from stock to suit all popular needs.
• lFlexible, personalised service manufacturing discs to customer specification, with low minimum order quantity.
• All discs are strictly quality controlled for antimicrobial potency and bath uniformity.
• Discs are available to suit NCCLS, BSAC and other standard recommendations.
• Zones of inhibition can be read by eye, manually using calipers, or automatically by the mastascanelitea
  (See instrumentation section).

MAST ADATAB™ is a lyophilised tablet for the convenient preparation of antibiotic containing plates used in breakpoint or MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) testing.

The ADATAB™ system is centred around the convenience, speed and economy of multipoint technology, where numerous isolates can be simultaneously inoculated onto test plates using MAST Multipoint Inoculators.
(See Instrumentation section).

• Reproducible, accurate and easy to interpret.
• Highly suited to economical multipoint inoculation.
• Control organisms can be included on the same plate for enhanced confidence.
  
• 2 year shelf life for most antibiotics.
• No weighing or dilution required.
  
• Can be readily combined with the MAST-IDa system for identification of Enterobacteriaceae.
  (See Identification & Detection section).

Each ADATAB™ tablet contains a measured dose of antibiotic designed to effect a specific breakpoint concentration in 100ml of medium.

In addition, media are also available for the food, industrial and research markets.

• Extensive range of culture media.
  
• Separate range of raw materials - agars, peptones, bile salts.
  
• Available as complete pre-formulated mixes or medium base plus supplement.
  
• Pack sizes to suit all throughput requirements.
  
• Can be supplemented with Selectataba or Selectaviala for selective isolation or enrichment.
  
• Custom requirements easily accommodated.

An extensive range of antisera is available from stock (see STOCK LIST) with an even larger supplementary range available to special order (8 weeks delivery).

• High quality performance.
  
• Easy to use dropper bottles.
  
• Suitable for slide & tube tests.
  
• Clear, easy to read agglutination.
  
• Extensive polyvalent and monovalent antisera available from stock, including :
  • E.coli
    
  • Salmonella (O&H)
    
  • Shigella boydii, dysenteriae & sonnei
    
  • Vibrio cholerae
    
  • Haemophilis influenzae
    
• Large supplementary list of antisera available to special order

MAST offers an entensive and expanding range of simple to use disc tests for the presumptive identification of organisms or specific groups of organisms. DIscs are impregnated with chemicals ot antibiotics, and designed to demonstrate obvious color changes, growth inhibition or growth promotion.

Discs are available either in vials, ot in convenient cartidges.

The Mast-ID™ range of paper strips and MASTRINGS™ offers simple to use tests which provide clear, easy to read results. Many provide rapid results with minutes or hours, while other require overnight incubation.

Tests are available for the following organisms:

• B-lactamase producers
• Pseudomonas spp.
• Group A streptococci
• Group B streptococci
• Listeria spp.
• Staphylococcus spp.
• Haemophilus spp.
• Non-sporing anaerobes
• Gardnerella vaginalis
• Klebsiella spp.
• Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE