TubeWriter: Flexible Benchtop Lab Automation Laboratories across the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries have faced unprecedented challenges in recent years, related to staffing shortages and increasing testing volumes. These challenges, combined with social distancing restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, have placed in-lab research time at a premium. Increasingly, labs are needing …
The Growing Role of Automation in Biotech Few industries were not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the life sciences among the most directly affected. The pandemic saw unprecedented levels of demand for sample testing, as well as a global effort to produce a vaccine. In the wake of this chaos, the Biotech industry has …
Lab Operations in a Post-COVID-19 Landscape The pandemic has seen unprecedented staff shortages plague every industry, as well as forcing businesses to adapt their practices to comply with social distancing regulations while attempting to maintain day-to-day operations. The sciences have previously resisted shifts towards hybrid work models, with many tasks requiring in-person attendance at …
Evolving Best Practices in Sample Tracking Laboratories dealing with high volumes of samples will be all too familiar with the logistical and operational difficulties related to tracking sample inventories. Maintaining a clear audit trail across the lifespan of each sample is crucial in the case that analysts need to justify their findings. Following best practices …
