i2a
i2a (Intelligence Artificielle Applications) is a French in vitro diagnostics company founded in Montpellier in 1988 and specialised in antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST). It designed the first expert software for antibiogram reading, the first incubator-reader for antibiograms in agar medium (Kirby-Bauer method) and the only rapid agar medium for disc-diffusion antibiograms. Its range covers the complete agar-diffusion AST workflow: SIRscan Orion automated incubator-reader and SIRscan Lynx semi-automatic reader, SIRxpert microbiology middleware, SIRscan Discs antibiotic discs with their dispensers, Inoclic inoculum standardization rods and MHR-SIR rapid Mueller Hinton media read in 6 to 8 hours. The devices are CE-marked IVDs manufactured in France under ISO 13485. Danyel Biotech supplies the i2a AST range to clinical and veterinary microbiology laboratories in Israel.
Danyel Biotech supplies the i2a SIRscan readers, SIRscan Discs, Inoclic and MHR-SIR media in Israel, providing local sales and support.
- Antibiotic susceptibility testing (agar disc diffusion)
- Rapid antibiograms from urine and blood cultures
- Clinical and veterinary microbiology
- Antimicrobial stewardship
CE IVD (IVDR declarations for SIRscan Orion, Lynx, discs, dispensers, Inoclic, MHR-SIR); ISO 13485:2016; MHRA registration
Frequently Asked Questions
Who supplies i2a SIRscan products in Israel?
Danyel Biotech supplies the i2a range in Israel - SIRscan Orion and Lynx antibiogram readers, SIRscan Discs antibiotic discs and dispensers, Inoclic rods and MHR-SIR rapid media - with local sales and support.
How fast is an antibiogram on MHR-SIR?
MHR-SIR rapid Mueller Hinton plates incubated and read in the SIRscan Orion give disc-diffusion results in 6 to 8 hours for Enterobacteriaceae and Staphylococcus, instead of 16 to 24 hours on conventional Mueller Hinton. Prices are quoted on request.