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Is your laboratory working at peak efficiency? Given the number of activities involved, lab workflows can be difficult to fully optimize from end to end. This is especially true if you are considering efficiency retroactively. In an ideal scenario, lab workflow management begins during experimental planning and runs throughout experiment execution. This minimizes data errors, […]

Automation is a core part of the modern lab, accelerating experimental processes, enabling cost savings, reducing errors, and more. Achieving these benefits requires investment, not just in implementation costs, but also in the integration of various instruments, software, and protocols. While scheduling focuses on optimizing tasks within individual workcells, lab orchestration plays a pivotal role […]

Managing a laboratory can be a complex and challenging task. The effectiveness of laboratory operations hinges on optimal resource utilization, adherence to quality control and safety procedures, and efficient data management. A laboratory information management system (LIMS) is a pivotal tool for handling these aspects precisely. It helps in organizing data, managing samples, automating workflows, […]

Lab automation has revolutionized the way scientific research and diagnostics are conducted. By integrating sophisticated tools and software, this technology streamlines workflows, improves accuracy, and enhances laboratory efficiency. Automated systems handle repetitive tasks, allowing researchers to focus on experimental design, data interpretation, and collaboration. In diagnostics, automation enables faster and more precise results, benefiting patients […]

The field of automation is advancing quickly. Instead of large, static systems, scientists now have the option of flexible, modular solutions that use less space and can be adapted to support new workflows as needed. According to a 2018 Siemens Health survey of 99 US lab professionals, more than half of labs surveyed reported that […]

Mobile robots, conveyor belts, schedulers, and other automated solutions are designed to handle the manual labor and data capture in the lab, freeing scientists to analyze data and get things done. Periodically, it is important to evaluate the automation in a lab to ensure that scientists are getting the most out of their existing systems […]

These days, there is so much conversation about the power of lab automation. A study published in the Journal of Healthcare found that when comparing two similar labs, one adopting a total automation system and the other not, the number of tests performed per single worker increased to an average of 1.4 and 3.7 times […]

When scientists invest in automated solutions for their lab, they would rather spend time on research and discovery, not learning to integrate and use those systems. And as new technologies and discoveries come to market faster and faster, a quality laboratory orchestration engine is essential to keeping up with that pace. Defining lab orchestration Lab […]

Every day, in countless laboratories, scientists rely on automation to manage samples, run assays, and capture data from their experiments. So naturally, when their systems stop working, they need to solve the problem quickly and get back to work. In this post, we look at some problems that can come up with automated setups and […]

Buying lab equipment is a major investment for most labs, and scientists have to consider many factors before making the purchase. Modern laboratory equipment like liquid handlers, incubators, mobile robots, electronic lab notebooks, and other devices have been instrumental in helping scientists scale their operations, reduce errors, and maximize every hour. But even with the […]