Odin
The all-in-one solution for cellular characterization
Odin™ instruments are the all-in-one solution for cellular metabolic characterization, growth kinetics, and identification. Efficiently phenotype your microbes by screening hundreds or even thousands of different substrates and growth conditions in a controlled environment. Load up to 50 plates on Odin L, or up to 8 plates on Odin VIII and walk away – Odin will dutifully measure plates at the right temperature and right time.
- Characterize microbial phenotypes
- Monitor growth curves
- Measure cell respiration kinetics
- Identify unknown microbes
Choose the right Odin based on your needs.
With a 50-plate capacity, Odin L has the flexibility to handle large experiments, multiple small experiments, and multiple operators at the same time. For labs with fewer users or lower throughput needs, Odin VIII offers the same powerful capabilities with a more compact 8-plate capacity.
| Features | Odin L | Odin VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Microbial Identification | YES | YES |
| Phenotype Characterization | YES | YES |
| Temperature Control | 22-45°C | 22-45°C |
| Max Plate Capacity | 50 | 8 |
| Detection: Optical Density at two wavelengths | 490nm or 590nm, 740nm | 490nm or 590nm, 740nm |
| Read intervals | 2-20min | 2-20min |
| Software Analysis | Odin Software | Odin Software |
| 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance | YES | YES |
Profiling metabolic phenotypes is hugely important in determining how efficiently an organism can work.
Determine the best media to produce a drug product or find the best nitrogen-fixing bacterial strain, track production across passages, understand the metabolic impact of gene edits and a whole host of other applications.
A microbe may grow better at different temperatures or with different feed sources—to understand it all is a mind-boggling exercise!
With Odin, you can efficiently distinguish between cellular phenotypes under a variety of parameters. In conjunction with Biolog’s Phenotype MicroArrays, microbes are grown under a wide range of conditions, with data automatically captured to reflect growth and respiration of every well of the plate. You can literally screen thousands of conditions at the same time.
Odin sees what’s happening in two ways.
It measures a reporter dye at one wavelength to measure NADH production, effectively reporting the rate of metabolic respiration.
Odin also measures optical density (OD) at a second wavelength to determine how quickly the microbes are dividing. Taken together, you get a full picture of how your microbes grow best.
If you’re focused on cell growth, just leave the dye out. Odin automatically compares cell growth and metabolic activity curves to provide you with a clearer picture of how fast or slow your microbes are growing.
Odin easily helps you classify your microorganisms or identify a contaminant .
For nearly 40 years, Biolog technology has been critical for microbial identification for many companies. A proprietary set of reagents are pre-arrayed on microplates, and respiration is monitored over time with a reporter dye. At every interval, Odin searches its extensive database of nearly 3,000 organisms to match the unique respiration fingerprint. Identify yeast, bacteria, anaerobes, or fungi with a single instrument.
Multiple researchers can take advantage of the 50-plate capacity of Odin without having to wait their turn.
The software has been designed to manage situations where different experiments need to start at different times. You can reserve positions without worrying about what someone else is already running.
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