Biochemical analysis forms the basis of accurate clinical decision making, and such analysis can not be complete without the silent yet important lamp bulb that is part of the analyzer. Improper lighting (i.e. bad bulb) not only fails to give illumination to the samples, it also affects the actual validity of test results in light. Whether it is the wavelength accuracy or its stability over a longer period of time, all the aspects of the bulb can contribute to the integrity of biochemical assays.
Stable Light Output for Reproducible Results
The use of biochemical analyses is based on the comparison of the sample reading to a measured standard which requires the unchanging brightness. We design our lamp bulbs in such a way that they leave the stable output untouched over time so that the reading in the morning should be equal to reading in the afternoon. This stability removes the fluctuations associated with the changing levels of light since this may difficulty the interpretation of the results in the analyte concentrations. Whether tests are taken to monitor cholesterol level or electrolyte stability, labs can be assured of the stable testing performance that continues to give reproduction of results, a foundation of diagnostic reliability.
Targeted Wavelength Precision
Various assays based on biochemistry use light of distinct wavelengths to react with Analytes: Assays involving nucleic acids are usually performed with ultraviolet light, and assays involving proteins may necessitate visible wavelengths. The proper lamp bulb is balanced to release the right wavelength and this is such that only the desired light in the sample is allowed to interact with it. We have tailored bulbs to match such requirements in the assays and can limit the functionality of stray wavelengths that may interfere in the results. Such accuracy is particularly important in multiplex assays, with multiple analytes assayed at a time, when accuracy of wavelengths can avoid cross-reactivity.
Minimizing Drift for Long Assay Runs
Light sources tend to degrade or drift in intensity with extended assay runs like those typical of high throughput laboratories. The right bulb does not drift, and has a good performance even when it takes extended periods of time. All our bulbs are constructed using top quality materials coupled with efficient engineering which are tested against the stress of constant use. This rejection of drift will guarantee that by the time the final sample in the same batch is tested that it is exposed to the same quality of light as the latter even though it is the final sample in the batch.
Compatibility with Assay Chemistry
Reagents in biochemical assays are usually light-sensitive or spectrally sensitive in some way. Switched bulb behavior may result in either imprecise color formation or signal detection. The chemistry of most assays is known to operate well with our types of lamp bulbs, which deliver the precise light characters required to achieve optimal performance of the reagents. Such compatibility minimizes the probability of false positives or false negatives, and this means that the output of the analyzer really represents the composition of the sample.
The right lamp bulb in a nutshell is a maintenance mechanism that measures properties of the light to the requirements of the biochemical analysis. The stability, wavelength accuracy, drift resistance and reagent compatibility that our bulbs have will help establish accurate and reliable data- results that are relied upon by medical practitioners in determining how to treat patients.