Opentrons Flex liquid handling robot
01 February, 2024Combining advanced robotics with a deep ecosystem of open-source software, the Flex has the potential to automate protocols and fit into any workflow.
Bioinformatics software paves the way for phage therapy
23 January, 2024The Phables computational tool can identify and characterise 49% more complete phage genomes compared to existing viral identification tools.
Sartorius Biostat STR Generation 3 for Emerson's DeltaV
22 January, 2024The Biostat STR Generation 3 for Emerson's DeltaV is a pre-engineered solution that delivers intuitive connectivity for accelerating and simplifying the process of bringing therapies that improve patient quality of life to market.
The ups and downs of DIY lab automation
18 December, 2023 by Nicholas Smith*While developing lab automation in-house might seem attractive at first glance, the road is littered with hidden pitfalls that can derail internal projects.
Can AI replicate the human touch in healthcare provision?
07 December, 2023 by Ivor Campbell*There are already some encouraging signs of AI's potential to change the world of public healthcare provision, substantially for the better.
Alliance Bio Expertise (A.B.E.) microbiology lab automation range
30 November, 2023The range includes automated microbiology media preparators allowing preparation of media from 1 up to 50 L. These units can be integrated with the A.B.E. petri dish or tube and bottle fillers.
Screening platform identifies drugs to halt cancer spread
30 November, 2023Invasion-Block is designed to measure the invasive capacity of cancer cells, enabling scientists to assess how well various drugs can prevent the spread of cancer.
MGI MGISP-NEX automated nucleic acid extractor
23 August, 2023The MGISP-NEX, from MGI, is a versatile automated nucleic acid extractor equipped with an independent 8-channel pipetting module, as well as a magnetic rod extraction module with two types of rods (96/24) that can be flexibly interchanged.
MGI MGIFLP-L50 modular sequencing workstation
22 August, 2023A one-stop modular sequencing workstation independently developed by MGI, the MGIFLP-L50 integrates extraction, library preparation, sequencing and data analysis (optional) into just one machine.
Can AI fix the life sciences reproducibility crisis?
02 June, 2023 by Jason Wallace*Researchers may be able to address the reproducibility crisis in the future by using AI to develop life science experiments in a cloud laboratory environment.
Voice-activated system for hands-free pathogen handling
27 February, 2023Researchers are deploying voice-assistant technology to make the laboratory safer for scientists who handle potentially infectious samples, as well as those with disabilities.
How electronic pipettes can ease the transition to automation
21 November, 2022The automation of workflows offers significant advantages over manual procedures where high throughput and reproducible results are needed in short time frames.
Waters Extraction+ Connected Device for the Andrew+ Pipetting Robot
17 October, 2022The device eliminates the need to manually pipette and extract samples with a hands-free, automated approach to solid-phase extraction.
Molecular Devices QPix HT Microbial Colony Picker
02 August, 2022The QPix HT Microbial Colony Picker is a flexible, modular and fully automated colony picking and library management system, ready for robotics integration for high throughput and walkaway time.
High-throughput automation and genomics for an antimicrobial resistance surveillance system
01 August, 2022 by Sam Abraham*It is now possible to identify AMR in large numbers of samples obtained from food-producing animals.
