China’s first! The QuanNUA mass spectrometry system by strategic partner of Bioperfectus Technologies has successfully passed the customs inspection

Recently, the QuanNUA mass spectrometry system independently developed and manufactured by Intelligene Biosystems (Qingdao) Co., Ltd., the strategic partner of Bioperfectus Technologies, has successfully passed the inspection of Science and Technology Research Center of China Customs. This is the first China’s domestic mass spectrometry system that has passed the verification of China Customs. It fills the gaps in the customs’ applications of mass spectrometry system in terms of instruments, methodology, reagents, and consumables. It is of great importance for improving the independent controllability of customs inspections.

Inspection Report evaluates that the mass accuracy, mass resolution, mass repeatability, mass stability, sensitivity and other indicators all meet the customs' standards for the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometer.

As a big importer and exporter, China Customs shoulders the responsibility of supervision and management of entry-exit products. The epidemic has entered a new stage that China will further open up and face more security risks. It is necessary to carry out strict COVID-19 pandemic prevention and also to guard against Ebola, monkeypox, African swine fever from overseas, as well as the safety checks on imported food.

Science and technology are the primary productive forces, and scientific instruments are the tools worked as the base for setting standards, establishing test capabilities, and gatekeeping. 

Mass spectrometry system has broad application prospects in the field of customs inspection. The mass spectrometry system by Intelligene Biosystems integrates multiple functions including nucleic acid and microorganisms. One instrument can solve different testing demands and provide more comprehensive solutions with innovative tools.

Compared with traditional molecular diagnostic methods such as qPCR, mass spectrometry system has advantages in multiplicity, accuracy, and high throughput.

First, mass spectrometry system detects based on the differences in molecular weight, and therefore can achieve the analysis of 30-50 or even more targets. 

Second, adopting two-two-step amplification reaction, mass spectrometry system has strong accuracy specificity and anti-interference capacity, which can be used for low-abundance target analysis in complex backgrounds.

Finally, mass spectrometry system can be used for the analysis of large samples as it detects in a high speed that each sample only takes a few seconds.

The application of the QuanNUA mass spectrometry system requires hardware breakthroughs with precision instruments and supports of methodology and reagents. Intelligene Biosystems has nearly ten years’experience in the mass spectrometry industry, holding independent intellectual property rights including hardware, kits, and software. The automated sample processing system converts manual operations into automation, which effectively improves work efficiency, stability and system reliability.

In October 2020, Bioperfectus Technologies and Intelligene Biosystems reached a strategic cooperation in the field of infectious disease pathogen detection to assist monitoring and preventing infectious diseases. The two parties will continue to enhance innovation capabilities and optimize product equipment, empowering customs to improve the independent controllability.