The Beacon is an on-site qPCR diagnostic system designed for aquatic animal health and biosecurity. It allows facilities to test water samples for specific pathogens, working with the Revere data receiver and Beacon Portal to move test data from the instrument into centralized reporting and diagnostic workflows.

The Beacon is designed for facilities that manage aquatic animals and need faster visibility into pathogen activity, including public and private aquariums, aquaculture facilities, fish retailers, wholesalers, aquatic veterinary practices, and other managed aquatic facilities.

The system is particularly valuable for facilities where early pathogen detection, biosecurity, quarantine, and livestock health are important operational priorities.

The Beacon connects sample collection, on-site qPCR testing, data transfer, and reporting into one connected workflow.

1. 1.Collect: Take a water sample from the system you want to monitor.
2. 2.Test: Run the sample using the Beacon qPCR analyzer.
3. 3.Connect: Revere transfers the test data to the Beacon platform.
4. 4.Interpret: Results are processed to help put results into context.
5. 5.Monitor: Access diagnostic reports and track pathogen activity over time.

The Alminix system is currently designed for aquatic animals, with a primary focus on fish managed in aquariums, aquaculture facilities, retail and wholesale operations, veterinary practices, and other controlled aquatic environments.

The Beacon system is designed to provide qPCR results in under an hour. This significantly reduces the time between collecting a sample and receiving diagnostic information compared with workflows that require samples to be shipped to an external laboratory.

Quarantine remains an important part of aquatic biosecurity, but observation alone cannot tell you which pathogens may be present. qPCR provides molecular evidence of specific pathogen targets, giving your team valuable information to support monitoring, quarantine, and biosecurity decisions.

The Beacon is designed to reduce reliance on external testing for routine pathogen monitoring by bringing qPCR capabilities directly to your facility.

No. The Beacon is designed to make on-site qPCR testing accessible to facility teams without requiring them to operate a full molecular diagnostic laboratory. We will provide training, onboarding, and ongoing support to help your team learn the testing workflow and use the system correctly.

Yes. Alminix provides onboarding and training to help your team become comfortable with sample collection, testing procedures, system operation, and understanding results.

Ongoing support is also available to help troubleshoot questions and maintain an effective testing workflow.

The Beacon system is offered as a subscription-based diagnostic solution that combines the tools, technology, software, and support needed to operate an on-site testing program.