SAFE Sens Trakstation® pH Monitoring

SAFE Sens pH Monitoring

SAFE Sens (Sterile Automated Fluoroscopic Evaluation) offers fast, cost-effective, and non-invasive, calibration free and continuous pH monitoring product for in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryo culture media in large format and benchtop incubators. SAFE Sens offers peace of mind and gives embryologists a better way to ensure more successful outcomes. Now there is no longer a reason to disturb the fluid to measure pH. SAFE Sens gives you a reliable and easy to use way to monitoring pH in a closed incubator.

The Technology: SAFE Sens employ’s an optical fluorescent measurement technology. This technology used in combination with disposable sensors accurately and reliably monitors the pH of small volumes of fluids such as the media used in IVF. Each sensor contains a proprietary fluorescent dye that is pH sensitive. The fluorescent signal is read continually at a set frequency and converted to pH. The pH readings are displayed on the reader and automatically output to a computer where they are graphed and saved in real time.

Each lot of sterile sensors lasts seven (7) days and is certified by the manufacturer.

Features

• Checking media pH using traditional pH meters is often complicated and takes significant time to check at regular intervals. Because pH is one of the most critical factors that influence the performance of media for embryonic development and viability, it’s vital to have a method that ensures successful outcomes.
• Optical pH Fluorometers such as the TrakStation pH monitoring system can continuously monitor media pH using a reference sample placed in the incubator. The unique properties of the pH sensor allow for pH value sampling without disturbing culture media. The easy to use software displays and stores pH values in real time as the fluorescent signal is read continually at a set frequency and converted to pH.

Contents

• TrakStation: The TrakStation can connect up to eight (8) TrakPod® pH monitoring devices in multiple large format incubators or desktop chambers. The TrakStation consists of a touch screen display that magnetically mounts onto the side or front of one of your incubators. It is where TrakPods are interfaced with to initiate pH tests, view historical pH results and output data to USB flash drive.

System: Continual reading: up to 7 days. pH Accuracy: ± 0.05 (range 7.0 to 7.6). pH Resolution: 0.01

• TrakPod: The TrakPod is the proprietary optical pH measurement server. Trakpods have internal magnets allowing for placement on the side of the cabinet style incubators. For benchtop incubators, the TrakPod is located inside the incubator.
• sv2 sensors: The sv2 sensor is a non-invasive disposable with an advanced fluorescent membrane. The small cuvette size does not take up valuable culture dish space and can be used to track pH data for up to 7 days.
• qc2 Alignment Tool: The qc2 tool adjusts the fluorescent signal and re-aligns the TrakStation in 30 seconds or less. Use of this tool on a weekly basis means no calibration, pH buffers, or downtime for the lab. One (1) qc2 alignment tool is needed per laboratory.