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The Problem with Traditional Methods Due to their ease of use and convenience, disposable cell counter slides have become an apparent fixture in many laboratories. However, this convenience comes at a cost. Laboratories using automated cell counters like Biorad's TC20™, Invitrogen's Countess II™, and others often discard slides after a single use. This generates large amounts of financial expenditure and begins to fuel the alarming build-up of biohazardous plastic waste. Although manual cleaning of reusable slides is cost-effective, it takes time and energy, which can lead to potential contamination. So, the question is, why even throw those slides out when they can be washed and reused many times before cell count efficiency begins to get affected? This is the question that led to the development of the iWash Slide Cleaner.
September 6, 2024

The iWash Slide Cleaner’s Role in Modernizing Lab Equipment

The iWash Slide Cleaner’s Role in Modernizing Lab Equipment

In the rapidly changing world where precision, accuracy, and repeatability are crucial in laboratory research, tools used should also change to fulfill these requirements while embracing sustainability. The traditional approaches of the laboratory have issues like Costly animal use.

Environmental footprint high-scale waste generation is a time-demanding process. For example, scenarios of non-reusable cell counter slides serve as practical options, including higher costs and more plastic waste. Meet the iWash Slide Cleaner, a new invention by Imrali Inventions Ltd. that will revolutionize labs everywhere thanks to its safe, fast, and efficient way of disposing of your slides after using them!

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The Problem with Traditional Methods

Due to their ease of use and convenience, disposable cell counter slides have become an apparent fixture in many laboratories. However, this convenience comes at a cost. Laboratories using automated cell counters like Biorad’s TC20™, Invitrogen’s Countess II™, and others often discard slides after a single use. This generates large amounts of financial expenditure and begins to fuel the alarming build-up of biohazardous plastic waste. Although manual cleaning of reusable slides is cost-effective, it takes time and energy, which can lead to potential contamination. So, the question is, why even throw those slides out when they can be washed and reused many times before cell count efficiency begins to get affected? This is the question that led to the development of the iWash Slide Cleaner.

The Revolutionary Solution: iWash Slide Cleaner

Cell Counter Slide Cleaner IWash

At Imrali Inventions Ltd., we envisioned a solution to address these challenges head-on. The result is the iWash Slide Cleaner, a robust, efficient, handy washing device designed specifically for cleaning disposable cell counter slides. This revolutionary system can clean and dry the top image-based disposable slides for all market cell counters in less than half a minute, significantly boosting laboratories seeking to increase their operational productivity.  iWash Slide Cleaner is not just a washer but your total solution for the laboratory workflow. It takes up minimal bench space for maximum efficiency. Additionally, the system is entirely self-contained and accessible for additional maintenance-related costs, making it a popular choice for big or small labs.

Efficiency and Speed: The Heart of the iWash Slide Cleaner

Its efficiency is one of the Iwash Slide Cleaner’s top characteristics, making it unique. In a busy lab, time is money, and the HaiShiDaOu unit sees savings by being able to clean/disinfect/dry disposable slides in less than 30 seconds. I was amazed by the unique direct injection technology of iWash Slide Cleaner, which facilitates a fast and thorough cleaning process for each slide without manual intervention to minimize any possible contamination.

The unit also has a pre-programmed washing solution, which has been proven from all our research and experimentation. This makes each slide clean to the best of its ability, keeping your cell counting process honest and accurate.

Environmental Impact: Reducing Waste and Promoting Sustainability

Today, in the age of increasing awareness about sustainability and environmental footprint reduction, laboratory leaders are interested in going greener. One essential step in achieving this goal is the iWash Slide Cleaner, significantly reducing biohazardous plastic waste accompanying single-use slides. By allowing laboratories to clean and reuse disposable slides, the iWash Slide Cleaner helps to decrease the demand for new slides, thereby reducing the CO2 emissions associated with their production and disposal.

The environmental benefits of the iWash Slide Cleaner extend beyond waste reduction. With its low-based resource utilization, light-touch management helps it run cleanly and is essentially maintenance-free, operating as a good corporate citizen in a sore environment. As well as eliminating most of the need for specialized, often environmentally damaging cleaning chemicals in favor of general-use cleaners that are widely considered safe to use without any special handling Lab equipment or precautions, a wash fluid used to clean up after slides can be readily made on-site and utilized.

Cost-effectiveness: Saving Money While Enhancing Efficiency

The financial benefits of the iWash Slide Cleaner cannot be overstated. Laboratories can reduce the cost of automated cell counting by up to 95% simply by reusing disposable slides. Considering that each slide can be cleaned a minimum of 20 times with no impact on counting accuracy, the cost savings quickly add up. In fact, at a 50-person lab with one slide used per person and day investment in an iWash Slide Cleaner would pay for itself within the first two months.

The iWash Slide Cleaner is also designed to be a long-term, cost-effective solution. There is no setup, calibration, or annual servicing, which any other sensor network needs. It costs almost nothing to run — just that initial purchase price (and most people need only four cameras) plus a pittance for washing fluid. As a result, it becomes an appealing device for laboratories that wish to save money with its price tag (warranty provided) without affecting the performance.

Enhancing Lab Safety and Reducing Risk

The iWash Slide Cleaner is built with safety in mind, which should be a top priority for any laboratory. Standard procedures for washing out reusable slides can be time-consuming and require using infectious or potentially hazardous substances, which compounds exposure risk. The iWash Slide Cleaner is safe when working in a closed system, preventing the risk of harmful exposure to users when cleaning. The iWash Slide Cleaner is also fully automatic, so no user time is wasted during the wash cycle. From there, the device does all the work needed to process and evaluate blood samples on a slide —extendedly leaving laboratory staff time for other essential responsibilities. This not only enhances safety but also improves overall laboratory efficiency.

Conclusion: A New Standard in Laboratory Equipment

The iWash Slide Cleaner by Imrali Inventions Ltd. is a groundbreaking leap forward in laboratory equipment, solving the real-world pain of handling disposable cell counter slides and meeting society’s expectations for sustainability and affordability. Laboratories can transform their operations, reduce waste, and save money by switching to the iWash Slide Cleaner.

In the world of rapid scientific advancement, iWash Slide Cleaner is a product developed to give laboratories an edge in fast and efficient operations while maintaining safety. More than just a tool, it is an agent of change that can fundamentally rewire how labs operate and function. After all, why stick to the outdated modes that only work by consuming resources and harming our environment?! With the iWash Slide Cleaner, the future of laboratory efficiency is here. Embrace this innovative solution and take the first step toward a more modern, sustainable, cost-effective laboratory.

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