Given the variety of 2D coded tubes on the market, camera-based readers are designed and developed with broad compatibility in mind, reading any 2D coded sample tube currently on the market, not only those supplied by Azenta Life Sciences. Designed and developed entirely with the end user in mind, the Azenta Life Sciences camera-based reader offers fast identification of SBS-format racked, 2D-coded sample storage tubes, without the need to remove tubes from racks. Using advanced camera-based imaging systems, camera-based readers are ideal for more challenging applications and environments, such as integrating into robotic systems, cold environments or when speed and size of reader are important. Camera-based readers form the backbone of many sample storage and tracking systems, for applications including biobanks, compound libraries and other high-throughput storage environments.

• Advanced camera-based systems for more challenging applications, such as integration into robotic systems
• Also ideal for cold store and low temperature environments and where speed and small footprint are important
• A gripper cutout section around the scan window to enable easy robotic handling of shallow racks
• Small footprint, barely larger than the SBS rack itself, aiding greater compatibility with automated systems including liquid handling
• Used in conjunction with Azenta Life Sciences decoding software, offering the most advanced data export options available
• Easy integration with database sample tracking and LIMS systems
• Compatible with MS Word templates, with powerful design and formatting capabilities to create customised reports
• Capable of reading both tube and rack 2D-codes simultaneously, to provide automatic rack orientation and greater sample security
• Optional integrated multi-position 1D linear barcode reader (sold separately) helps to simplify robotic integration, ideal for decoding more challenging (non-Azenta Life Sciences) linear barcodes and provides rack orientation
• Custom rack profiles can be set up for the regular use of routine, saving set-up time
• Using either built-in, or customised rack profiles, Azenta Life Sciences decoding software will automatically determine which rack type is being read
• Software will select the appropriate rack profile for decoding and exporting tube data
• Switch between 24, 48, 96, 240 and 384-format racks without making any changes
• “No Tube” feature eliminates errors - able to discriminate between a tube with a code that cannot be decoded, and an empty rack position
• Will not decode empty tube positions, so data files are kept clean
• Decoding speed is optimised as wasted data entry is eliminated