This fully automated instrument offers 30 independent slide drawers and single-piece workflow - supporting the largest menu of 250+ ready-to-use assays.
Individual slide drawers enable single piece flow to limit wasted slide positions.
Continuous access to each slide and protocol flexibility without sacrificing stain optimization.
Decreased preparation time required for slide sorting and matching of reagent.
Ultimate Reagent Access (URA) allows immediate processing of urgent and late-arriving samples.
During a run, users have continuous access to bulks and waste.
IHC, ISH, SISH, Dual Stain and FITC slides can be processed simultaneously, improving turnaround times. The fully automated workflow enables processing of 90 slides in 8 hours, or 120 slides with an overnight run.
The BenchMark ULTRA system is equipped with CareGiver remote monitoring technology, offering 24/7 online support for basic troubleshooting and technical guidance. This provides proactive instrument service and maintenance, helping expedite recovery times to minimize system downtime.
Studies have shown that single piece workflow improves laboratory operational efficiency1 and the BenchMark ULTRA system - with its thirty independent slide drawers - helps to optimize laboratory workflow by giving histotechnologists continuous access to slide drawers. Single piece workflow maximizes both instrument capacity and laboratory throughput as it eliminates the need to batch samples. Single piece workflow also provides the flexibility to add time-sensitive slides to any available drawer throughout the day without disrupting staining runs in process.
References
Fully automated
Baking, deparaffinization, cell conditioning and staining, including IHC, ISH, SISH, immunofluorescence, multiparameter IHC staining (dual, triple), counter stain and titration
Slide position
1–30 slides with independent processing/functionality and temperature control for each position
Reagent carousel
35 reagent positions
Slides
25 x 75 mm, 1 x 3 in or 26 x 76 mm positively charged slides
Bulk solutions
Up to 7 different bulk solutions can be changed “on the fly” without process interruption
Waste
Two 20 L carboys, can be changed “on the fly” without process interruption
DI water supply
NCCLS Type II water or equivalent (deionized water)
Temperature control
Ambient to 100°C
Modularity
One to eight VENTANA BenchMark ULTRA, VENTANA Discovery ULTRA or VENTANA BenchMark Special Stains instruments may be controlled from one BenchMark ULTRA computer system
Configuration
Free standing
Certifications
EC/EN 61010-1, IEC/EN 61010-2-010, IEC/EN 61010-2-101, IEC/EN 61010-2-081, EN 61326-2-6
Catalog number
N750-BMKU-FS 05342716001
BTU/Hour output
400 BTU/Hr idle, 1000 BTU/Hr running
Room temperature
68°F to 90°F (20°C to 32°C)
Humidity
10% to 90%, non-condensing
Voltage
~100–230V
Current
4–6 Amps
Frequency
50/60 Hz
Size (W x D x H)
44.00 in x 33.10 in x 62.40 in (111.76 cm x 84.07 cm x 158.50 cm)
13.5 in x 14.5 in x 13.5 in (34 cm x 37 cm x 34 cm)
Weight
650 lbs (294.8 kg)
Clearances
Top 15 in (38.1 cm)
Sides 4 in (10.2 cm)
Rear 6 in (15.2 cm)