APAS Independence

APAS PharmaQC: AI for culture plate reading

by admin|06 February 202406 February 2024|APAS Independence, APAS PharmaQC

This joint presentation provides an overview of the APAS Independence, a laboratory automation device using artificial intelligence to read and interpret microbial growth on culture plates.

Building the business case for the introduction of APAS Independence

by admin|29 November 202329 November 2023|APAS Independence

Introduction of automation into laboratories is a multi-faceted consideration requiring several stakeholders to inform decisions.

Case Study: Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Monitoring

by admin|29 November 202306 February 2024|APAS Independence, APAS PharmaQC

This presentation discusses the application of artificial intelligence for environmental monitoring during pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Automated Reading of Agar Plates using AI

by admin|22 November 202322 November 2023|APAS Independence, APAS PharmaQC

This presentation discusses the opportunity to improve environmental monitoring plate reading workflows at AstraZeneca through the use of artificial intelligence for automated reading of agar plates using APAS PharmaQC.

Preliminary performance testing of the APAS® Independence with APAS® PharmaQC artificial intelligence system for environmental monitoring in sterile manufacturing.

by admin|04 October 202304 October 2023|APAS Independence, APAS PharmaQC

Microbiological methods remain deeply rooted in traditional practices and new technologies are being considered to improve the agility, accuracy, consistency, and data integrity within pharmaceutical laboratories.

APAS PharmaQC Pilot Secondary Validation Study Results

by admin|28 July 202328 August 2023|APAS Independence, APAS PharmaQC, Presentation

This study assessed the performance of the APAS Independence with PharmaQC analysis module to identify growth on TSA culture media. The study assessed the performance on 1,515 environmental monitoring plates collected at AstraZeneca’s manufacturing facility during routine production.

Comparison of AI-assisted and manual zone interpretation of Nitroxoline in uncomplicated urinary tract infections.

by admin|08 May 202308 May 2023|APAS Independence, APAS-AMR analysis module, AST, Conference Posters

Nitroxoline is one of the recommended first-line drugs for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs), but it is not included in the usual panels of automated susceptibility testing (AST) platform systems, such as MicroScan or Vitek.

Direct antimicrobial susceptibility testing for acute urinary tract infection – comparison of AI-assisted zone interpretation and conventional susceptibility testing methods.

by admin|08 May 202308 May 2023|APAS Independence, APAS-AMR analysis module, AST, Conference Posters

Direct antimicrobial susceptibility testing (dAST) from urine samples using disc diffusion methods is in widespread use in some countries, allowing for the provision of results earlier than traditional AST methods, at a lower cost.

Comparison of the automated plate assessment system (APAS) to manual plate reading of surveillance screening cultures and clinical urine cultures – a diagnostic study

by Naz Haidari|04 October 202204 October 2022|APAS Independence, Conference Posters, Infection Control, MRSA Analysis Module, Scientific Publications, Urine Analysis Module, VRE Analysis Module

The LADR Zentrallabor Dr. Kramer & Kollegen, a laboratory in Geesthacht, Germany presented their evaluation of the APAS technology for both Infection Control (MRSA and VRE screening) and Urine screening applications at DGHM 2022 in Berlin.

Comparison of the APAS Independence Automated Plate Reader System with the Manual Standard of Care for Processing Urine Culture Specimens

by Naz Haidari|23 August 202223 August 2022|APAS Independence, Infection Control, MRSA Analysis Module, Peer Reviewed Publications, Scientific Publications, Urine Analysis Module

This study evaluated the APAS Independence automated plate reader system and compared it to the laboratory's manual standard of care (SOC) for processing urine cultures.

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