Press release summary
PARIS — Aliko Scientific plans to introduce CYTOfast Auto, a fully automated liquid-based cytology sample-preparation platform developed by its Hospitex International subsidiary, at MEDICA 2026 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company announced the system Nov. 12 and said it is targeting high-volume hospital laboratories, public health institutions, private laboratory networks, and organized screening programs.
The platform builds on Hospitex’s existing CYTOfast system and uses the company’s Nephelometric Smart Technology to analyze cellular concentration and select a sample volume for producing monolayer slides. The new configuration adds robotic sample preparation, walk-away operation, continuous sample loading, priority handling for urgent specimens, and automated sample-to-slide traceability. Aliko said the design is intended to standardize preparation while reducing manual handling across cytology applications.
For laboratory readers, the launch is notable because cytology preparation remains a labor-intensive, operator-dependent step in many pathology workflows. A platform that combines concentration measurement, robotics, and traceability could improve consistency and throughput, although the release did not provide independent performance data, regulatory status, pricing, or delivery dates. Laboratories evaluating the system will need those details before adoption.
Original source: Aliko Scientific company-issued release, Nov. 12, 2026.
Featured image: CYTOfast Auto development platform with collaborative robotics, courtesy of Hospitex International.
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