Lab Automation

What Is Lab Automation?

Is your lab looking improve its lab processes and efficiency without sacrificing the reliability and accuracy of your results? Laboratory Automation is designed to develop and optimize on technologies to reduce lab process times and increase productivity all while elevating data quality and allowing for previously impossible types of experimentation. Lab automation includes the application of many technologies including robotic systems, microplate readers, autosamplers, cell counters, and more.

Why Is Lab Automation Important?

Lab automation is crucial for several reasons. One is that it saves staff time. Reduction in the number of hours spent preforming repetitive tasks frees up time for researchers to preform more engaging and demanding work. This also reduces the risk of repetitive motion injuries. Another argument in favor of automating lab processes is that it can dramatically reduce human error which produces more accurate and consistent results. These automation benefits combined equal lower operating costs, increased throughput, and improved data quality.

Things To Considered When Automating Your Lab.

Automating your lab processes can be a significant investment so it is important to consider not only your lab needs and budget but other factors as well. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the support the manufacturer of your equipment will offer, the amount of space needed and available for automated instrumentation, and equipment adjustability and customization.