Ziath Mirage RITrack RFID Reader

Revolutionizing the handling of frozen samples stored in 2D-coded tubes, RITrack utilizes innovative radio-frequency tagging to eliminate the challenges posed when no line of sight is clear for 2D coded tubes, such as ice formation on tube and rack bases. With the ability to store identities for up to 96 tubes in a rack, it works seamlessly with cryotubes straight from the freezer, including vapor-phase LN2 storage, safeguarding thermally sensitive samples without requiring warming or thawing. Compatible with standard SBS racks, RITrack lowers operational costs, offering a cost-effective and durable sample tracking solution that enhances lab productivity.

As RITrack tags use standard RFID technology, they can also be read by any smartphone device with Near Field Communication (NFC). An easy-to-use app can be downloaded free from the App Store or Google Play to any compatible smartphone. The app allows the tag information to be read and the data displayed in either graphical or tabular format. This makes it easy to identify any individual tube in the frozen rack together with its location. Simply open the freezer, withdraw a rack and offer it up to the phone to see all the available tubes in that rack, eliminating the inefficiency of taking one or more cold racks back to the lab.

Using the Pick List function of the app, tubes from several different racks can be checked-off right in front of the freezer, again saving valuable technician time.

RITrack data for every individual tube as well as the rack barcode can be read or stored to the tag in a matter of seconds. This makes it very quick and easy to manage frozen samples without thawing or removing ice, thus saving valuable time and protecting delicate thermally sensitive materials in the stored tubes.