Fossomatic FC Superior performance you can count on. Dedicated Analytical Solutions

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1 Fossomatic FC Superior performance you can count on Dedicated Analytical Solutions

2 Dedicated to the demanding lab environment Performance under pressure not so much a goal, but a fact of life for the modern central milk testing (CMT) laboratory As farms and dairies reduce in number, but grow in size, bottom-line business performance is more important than ever. Your challenge is to give farmers and dairies fast and accurate somatic cell count results. At the same time, you need to keep sampling costs down. Making optimal use of laboratory resources, both machine and human, is an important aspect of your strategy for meeting ever-increasing customer expectations. Dedicated to demanding modern laboratory environments, Fossomatic FC is a high-capacity somatic cell counter that gives you superior performance you can count on to optimise your operations.

3 FC Keep on running Not only does Fossomatic provide fast and accurate results. Fossomatic FC helps you attack the number one enemy in the battle for improved operations down-time. Built on a winning combination of proven and leading-edge technology, Fossomatic FC is a robust solution that keeps the results flowing under the most demanding conditions. FC Best of the new To match the increasing demands of the modern laboratory Fossomatic FC includes a number of new features that will help optimise laboratory efficiency and keep costs down: Higher speed, up to 600 samples per hour Improved rinse system prevents blockage and reduces down-time Improved reliability/accessibility of flow system parts - keeps maintenance down All liquids are temperature-controlled to optimise the staining and cleaning Universal software platform (Foss Integrator) with improved data handling and integrated help system makes it easy to handle all FOSS CMT analysers Not only for cows milk, also milk from other species such as sheep and goats

4 FC Get the edge in the modern laboratory environment Quality assurance The Fossomatic Adjustment Sample (FMA) is a quality-assurance test with well-defined artificial particles in a liquid suspension. They can be stained and measured just like somatic cells in milk, allowing you to adjust the instrument for optimum performance. Universal software The Windows-based Foss Integrator software platform eases operations. A PHA diagram helps the operator make a fast and accurate evaluation. Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tags provide modern sample identification. Automatic Job Control helps reduce the operator workload. Perform calculations on results in your own Excel spreadsheet, and return data to the Integrator platform. Reagent concept All Fossomatic reagents are certified, an important feature for laboratories operating according to ISO 17025, and are handled in a closed system that protects the operator. Waste is split into fractions to reduce the cost of waste disposal. Optimal performance your best investment for the future Keeping up with trends We have to constantly be looking for ways to optimise our operations if we are to keep up with trends in our business, says Mr Hergen Rowehl, laboratory manager at the CMT laboratory for the Schleswig-Holstein area of Northern Germany. The robustness, ease of maintenance and data handling opportunities of the Fossomatic FC makes it the number one option for busy laboratories.

5 Fossomatic FC keeping you ahead In the demanding laboratory environment, performance and operational efficiency provides a platform for future growth and development. Fossomatic FC safeguards your business by helping you to: Further automate laboratory procedures and sample handling Meet demands of farmers requiring fast and reliable Dairy Herd Improvement results Prepare for the future with a powerful, flexible, robust solution Optimise operations and reduce maintenance time Keep downtime to a minimum Answer demands for ever-greater accuracy and accountability. Get unique performance up to 600 samples an hour Automatically trace results Assure quality, improve productivity and meet standards Fossomatic FC in a CombiFoss FT+ configuration How Fossomatic FC works The Fossomatic FC counts somatic cells by applying flow cytometry to recognise DNA from the cells. A mixture of milk and staining solution is surrounded by a sheath liquid and passed through a flow cell. In the flow cell, the stained somatic cells are exposed to light of a specific wavelength. The cells then emit fluorescent light pulses at a different wavelength, the pulses are counted and displayed. The design of the flow cell ensures that only one somatic cell is detected at a time. Higher precision can be obtained at grading limits using precision set-up feature. The Fossomatic FC+ can be integrated with a MilkoScan FT + multi-component analyser to form a CombiFoss FT+, without reducing sample capacity and at the same time promoting operational effectiveness by sharing the Foss Integrator software platform.

6 About FOSS and the dairy industry For decades FOSS has helped dairies and milk testing laboratories to keep pace with their analysis demands. For instance, FOSS dedicated analytical solutions have proven significant for dairy-herd-improvement, raw milk testing, standardisation in dairy production and verification of end-product quality. Today, trends such as increasingly sophisticated consumer tastes and the relentless pressure for profit improvement make FOSS dedicated analytical solutions more relevant than ever. They provide convenience, speed and labour savings, while delivering high analytical capacity and low cost per sample. Common issues such as the need for analytical results with minimal operational concerns about calibration, usability and instrument uptime are constantly kept in mind in the design of any FOSS solution. Results for key measurement parameters are delivered in a simple, reliable and timely way helping dairies to improve both quality and profit in virtually every aspect of dairy production. Solutions include compositional analysis, somatic cell count, hygienic quality of raw milk and compositional and microbiological testing of finished products such as cheese and yoghurt. Instruments are specifically designed for use in the laboratory, at the production line or for continuous process monitoring, for example, with some instruments available either as a laboratory model or as an at-line production model designed to withstand the production environments. FOSS Slangerupgade 69 DK-3400 Hilleroed Denmark Tel.: Fax: info@foss.dk P/N , Issue 3 GB, September 2008