Science laboratory automation enables accelerated discovery in life sciences and materials. However, it requires interdisciplinary collaboration to address challenges such as robust and flexible autonomy, reproducibility, throughput, standardization,...
Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (RAST) using disk diffusion (DD) from positive blood cultures (BC) can aid initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy. Rapid molecular blood culture identification panels (BCID) and microbiology laborator...
Total laboratory automation (TLA) is a transformative solution in clinical laboratories that addresses growing demands for operational efficiency, accuracy, and rapid turnaround times in patient care. TLA integrates advanced technologies across pre-a...
In this study we present an approach for optimizing protein crystallization trials at the multi-microliter scale utilizing the Opentrons-2 liquid handling robot. Our research demonstrates the robot's capability to automate 24-well sitting drop protei...
Laboratory automation with mobile manipulators presents a promising avenue for enhancing efficiency and reducing the dependency on human activity in laboratory workflows. To achieve seamless integration, the Laboratory Automation Plag & Play concept ...
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
Feb 4, 2025
INTRODUCTION: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally transforming clinical laboratories, significantly improving diagnostic precision and operational effectiveness in the fields of pathology, microbiology, and biochemistry. ...
Diagnosing malaria using standard techniques is time-consuming. With limited staffing in many laboratories, this may lead to delays in reporting. Innovative technologies are changing the diagnostic landscape and may help alleviate staffing shortages....
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are increasingly being challenged to shorten the cycle time between design, make, test, and analyze (DMTA) compounds. Automation of multiplex assays to obtain multiparameter data on the same robotic run is i...
In the last decades, robotic cultivation facilities combined with automated execution of workflows have drastically increased the speed of research in biotechnology. In this work, we present the design and deployment of a digital infrastructure for r...
High Throughput Screening is crucial in pharmaceutical companies for efficient testing in drug discovery and development. Our Vaccines Analytical Research and Development (V-AR&D) department extensively uses robotic liquid handlers in their High Thro...
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