User Guide Getxent tubes
How to make your impregnated Getxent tubes?
Impregnate tubes with your real target material in 5 simple steps:
- Prepare your workspace
- Choose your container for impregnation
- Place the target material in a sealed container
- Wait for the impregnation to complete
- Store your Getxent tubes
Follow this procedure to impregnate odors of explosives, narcotics, currency, pests, allergens, etc.
How to use Getxent tubes for training?
1. Use metal tweezers to pick up an impregnated Getxent tube.
2. Hide the tube in any environment (indoors, outdoors, in vehicles, underwater, or buried). Training can begin immediately, however OSAC recommend waiting 30min before starting.
3. After training, retrieve the tube with tweezers and store it in a glass vial.
How long can I use impregnated Getxent tubes?
Getxent tube longevity matches its impregnation time:
- A tube impregnated for 48 hours lasts 48 hours of continuous use (e.g., 2 one-hour sessions per week for 6 months).
- Odor Getxent tubes last 150h
- For short impregnation times (<1 hour), results may vary - contact us for details.
Will the tube interact with environment?
Impregnated Getxent tubes do not leave an olfactory print on surfaces. The cloud of odor molecules into the surrounding environment, can linger for a few minutes before dissipating after the tube is removed.
When used correctly and within the impregnation time frame, impregnated Getxent tubes will not absorb external odors during training. The outward flow of target odor molecules prevents contamination, as external odors cannot enter the tube against this flow. As long as this outward flow remains stronger, the tubes stay free from contamination.
How to store Getxent tubes?
Blank Getxent tubes:
- Unopened Bag: can be stored for up to 36 months after delivery, provided they remain in their original sealed packaging.
- Opened Bag: store in Getxent glass vials
Impregnated Getxent tubes: store in Getxent glass vials.
In all cases, store them in a cool place, ideally between 0°C and 25°C, without exceeding -30°C to +50°C.
Why my dog might not alert properly?
The odor from an impregnated Getxent tube replicates the target material. If your dog does not alert properly, the odor intensity may be outside its detection range.
Most dogs are trained with high odor concentrations, so we recommend:
- Increasing the impregnation duration of a blank Getxent tube
- Using at least three impregnated/odor Getxent tubes together
Why is it the safest training aid?
When impregnated properly, they do not contain harmful substances (narcotics), are non-detonable.
Although they are not subjected to a sterilization process, all tests performed by independent laboratories show no growth of bacteria or fungi (using LB and PDA growth media).
Still have questions? Read our FAQ or contact us
FAQs
Yes, you can clean impregnated Getxent tube to remove dust/mud. Use only tap water and let it dry before storing.
Yes, it is possible to impregnate Getxent tubes with frozen or cryogenized samples without prior thawing. However, the impregnation duration must be extended compared to impregnation at room temperature.
Dispose of Getxent tubes and packaging in normal trash.
If they are contaminated with hazardous material through direct contact, comply with the legal requirements for the disposal of the contaminant.
That’s completely normal.
Dogs have a much higher sensitivity to odors than humans, so an odor that seems undetectable to us can still be strong for them.
The goal is to achieve a target odor concentration similar to what is encountered in the field.
No, Getxent tubes cannot be re-impregnated, even with the same target odor.
No, cutting the tubes is not possible, as it will alter the odor profile even before impregnation.
To reduce the intensity of the odor released by Getxent tubes, the best approach is to shorten the impregnation duration.
Yes, Getxent tubes can be analyzed using analytical instruments, most commonly:
- Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
- Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)
These methods allow precise detection and quantification of the released compounds. For details on extraction solvents and methodologies, refer to our blog article
