Liquid handler built for traceable NAT workflows
Liquid handler built for traceable NAT workflows
Liquid handler built for traceable NAT workflows
Liquid handler built for traceable NAT workflows
Automated sample preparation for molecular testing, from primary tube to PCR-ready output.
Automated sample preparation for molecular testing, from primary tube to PCR-ready output.
Automated sample preparation for molecular testing, from primary tube to PCR-ready output.
Simplifying pre-
PCR workflows
Beluga is an automated pre-PCR sample preparation platform for blood banks, transfusion medicine laboratories, and molecular diagnostics laboratories. Combining nucleic acid extraction and end-to-end barcode traceability in a compact system, Beluga helps standardize workflows, reduce manual handling, and prepare samples for downstream NAT testing.
Beluga is an automated pre-PCR sample preparation platform for blood banks, transfusion medicine laboratories, and molecular diagnostics laboratories. Combining nucleic acid extraction and end-to-end barcode traceability in a compact system, Beluga helps standardize workflows, reduce manual handling, and prepare samples for downstream NAT testing.
Beluga is an automated pre-PCR sample preparation platform for blood banks, transfusion medicine laboratories, and molecular diagnostics laboratories. Combining nucleic acid extraction and end-to-end barcode traceability in a compact system, Beluga helps standardize workflows, reduce manual handling, and prepare samples for downstream NAT testing.
Built around the realities of blood bank testing
End-to-end barcode traceability
End-to-end barcode traceability
Maintains sample identity from primary tube to final eluate.
Open reagent ecosystem
Open reagent ecosystem
Compatible with a broad range of magnetic bead chemistries and extraction reagents.
Compact footprint
Compact footprint
Designed for labs with limited bench space (100 × 85 × 90 cm^3)
Compatible with LDT workflows
Compatible with LDT workflows
Supports laboratory-developed tests and institution-specific molecular testing workflows
Supports laboratory-developed tests and institution-specific molecular testing workflows
Direct sample loading
Direct sample loading
Load primary sample tubes directly onto the system, eliminating manual transfer and relabeling steps.
Load primary sample tubes directly onto the system, eliminating manual transfer and relabeling steps.
Multi-sample processing
Multi-sample processing
Processes multiple samples in parallel to improve throughput and support high-volume molecular testing workflows.
Processes multiple samples in parallel to improve throughput and support high-volume molecular testing workflows.
From donor tube to PCR-ready sample
Beluga powers the core sample preparation process, transforming incoming specimens into PCR-ready nucleic acids through automated extraction, traceable elution, and assay setup.
Beluga powers the core sample preparation process, transforming incoming specimens into PCR-ready nucleic acids through automated extraction, traceable elution, and assay setup.
Beluga powers the core sample preparation process, transforming incoming specimens into PCR-ready nucleic acids through automated extraction, traceable elution, and assay setup.
LIMS
LIMS
Beluga's Zone of Control
Beluga's Zone of Control
Load plastics
Load plastics
Automated DNA/RNA extraction
Automated DNA/RNA extraction
Traceable elution
Traceable elution
PCR-ready setup
PCR-ready setup
PCR amplification
PCR amplification
Report + LIMS linking
Report + LIMS linking
Sample-to-assay compatibility
Beluga supports extraction and PCR-ready sample preparation for a wide range of NAT applications across respiratory, infectious disease, and blood screening workflows.
Input sample type
Input sample type
Segment
Segment
Pathogens targeted
Pathogens targeted
Input sample type
Segment
Pathogens targeted
Input sample type
Segment
Pathogens targeted
Nasopharyngeal / oropharyngeal swabs, aspirates, BAL, saliva
Nasopharyngeal / oropharyngeal swabs, aspirates, BAL, saliva
Respiratory panel assays
Respiratory panel assays
Influenza A/B
Influenza A/B
RSV
RSV
Adenovirus
Adenovirus
Rhinovirus
Rhinovirus
Enterovirus
Enterovirus
Parainfluenza virus
Parainfluenza virus
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2
Nasopharyngeal / oropharyngeal swabs, aspirates, BAL, saliva
Respiratory panel assays
Influenza A/B
RSV
Adenovirus
Rhinovirus
Enterovirus
Parainfluenza virus
SARS-CoV-2
Nasopharyngeal / oropharyngeal swabs, aspirates, BAL, saliva
Respiratory panel assays
Influenza A/B
RSV
Adenovirus
Rhinovirus
Enterovirus
Parainfluenza virus
SARS-CoV-2
VTM/UTM, BAL, sputum
VTM/UTM, BAL, sputum
Respiratory panel assays
Respiratory panel assays
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2
Influenza
Influenza
RSV
RSV
Rhinovirus
Rhinovirus
VTM/UTM, BAL, sputum
Respiratory panel assays
SARS-CoV-2
Influenza
RSV
Rhinovirus
VTM/UTM, BAL, sputum
Respiratory panel assays
SARS-CoV-2
Influenza
RSV
Rhinovirus
Stool specimens or stool suspension
Stool specimens or stool suspension
GI panel assays
GI panel assays
Salmonella
Salmonella
Shigella
Shigella
Vibrio
Vibrio
Aeromonas
Aeromonas
Rotavirus
Rotavirus
Norovirus
Norovirus
Adenovirus
Adenovirus
Astrovirus
Astrovirus
Giardia
Giardia
Stool specimens or stool suspension
GI panel assays
Salmonella
Shigella
Vibrio
Aeromonas
Rotavirus
Norovirus
Adenovirus
Astrovirus
Giardia
Stool specimens or stool suspension
GI panel assays
Salmonella
Shigella
Vibrio
Aeromonas
Rotavirus
Norovirus
Adenovirus
Astrovirus
Giardia
Human serum or EDTA plasma
Human serum or EDTA plasma
STI panel assays
STI panel assays
HIV-1 RNA
HIV-1 RNA
HBV DNA
HBV DNA
Human serum or EDTA plasma
STI panel assays
HIV-1 RNA
HBV DNA
Human serum or EDTA plasma
STI panel assays
HIV-1 RNA
HBV DNA
Plasma or serum
Plasma or serum
Blood screening – Triple H screening
Blood screening – Triple H screening
HIV
HIV
HBV
HBV
HCV
HCV
Plasma or serum
Blood screening – Triple H screening
HIV
HBV
HCV
Plasma or serum
Blood screening – Triple H screening
HIV
HBV
HCV
CDSCO IVD certified
CDSCO IVD certified
CDSCO IVD certified
Manufactured under an ISO-13485 quality system
Manufactured under an ISO-13485 quality system
Manufactured under an ISO-13485 quality system
Technical specifications
Technical specifications
Technical specifications
Resources
Resources
Reliable NAT screening starts here
Reduce manual handling and improve donor sample traceability with automated, barcode-driven sample preparation.