Russ Swan, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Liquid Handling",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Laboratorytalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Latest development for the evolving Freedom Evo 75 from
Tecan Group, which we summarised at the time by saying "8 Plus 1 Access enhances the liquid handling performance, reliability and flexibility of the Freedom Evo 75 for laboratories with limited space and for those taking the first steps towards
automation".
Earlier in the week,
we featured the news release The next generation of robotic tube handling from
BioMicroLab: "BioMicroLab, robotics automation supplier for life science laboratories, announces the launch of the next generation of its popular benchtop tube sorting systems, the XL100 vial handling system".
In January 2008, we covered the news from Artel
concerning its MVS multichannel verification system
- take a look at Quality control for automated liquid handlers
which says: "Artel says it has advanced the automation of its MVS multichannel verification system for streamlined liquid delivery performance verification of automated liquid handlers".
Take a look also at the news release from Artel, Pipetting training and certification seminars,
as well as A look ahead to Lab Automation 2008 from SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor,
and Kinesis has acquired Abimed Analysen from Kinesis.
See also:
Agilent completes acquisition of Velocity11
(December 2007)
The acquisition of privately held Velocity11 enables Agilent to offer a more comprehensive suite to its life science customers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and academic research markets
Advanced capabilities for liquid handler QA
(December 2007)
At Lab Automation 2008, Artel will present new features of its MVS multichannel verification system, including a function for streamlined performance verification of automated liquid handlers
Stem cell programme focuses on research needs
(December 2007)
Initiative brings together essential laboratory products and services - instruments, consumables, reagents, informatics, service and automation - to address the needs of stem cell researchers
Microplate optimised for chemiluminescent assays
(December 2007)
Krystal 2000 black and white plate from Porvair Sciences is purpose designed to provide optimised performance with Chemiluminescence assays
Gilson's ultimate guide to automated purification
(December 2007)
Now available from Anachem, the 2007/8 edition Gilson Product Guide provides extensive information on automated instruments specifically designed for purifying samples
Accurately calibrate micropipettes in just seconds
(December 2007)
In just a few seconds the XP26PC can calibrate dispensed volumes as low as 1ul, complying with the ISO 8655 standard, and bringing easy and accurate calibration to every laboratory
Make light work of samples for UK Biobank
(December 2007)
UK Biobank, a major UK medical research initiative, is using 11 Freedom Evo liquid handling workstations from Tecan to process thousands of samples taken each day from volunteers for a new study
Shelf can sense if a microplate is present
(November 2007)
Velocity11 says its new sensing shelf for the high-speed VPrep pipetting station further expands the versatility of the popular system
Quartz bottomed plates for UV performance
(November 2007)
The new Krystal UV quartz bottomed microplate range from Porvair Sciences has been designed to provide consistently low background and excellent photometric performance down to 220nm
Free choice to automate nucleic acid purification
(November 2007)
EPmotion Plug'n'Prep technology is a completely new concept, offering pre-tested methods for walk-away DNA/RNA purification using a choice of more than 25 different protocols
Extreme pipetting: dry heat causes 35% error
(November 2007)
At Death Valley for mission number 3 of the Extreme Pipetting Expedition, Artel found that pipettes under-deliver by up to 35 percent in dry and hot environments
Agilent Technologies buys Velocity11
(November 2007)
The acquisition will enable Agilent to offer a more comprehensive suite of workflow solutions to its life science customers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and academic research markets
Cell viability analysis made more reliable
(November 2007)
Velocity11 has released a new application brief describing an automated cell viability workstation based on its Bravo liquid handler, BenchCel plate handling system, and CellTiter-Glo kit from Promega
Automated pipetting makes most of real-time PCR
(November 2007)
By using an Eppendorf automated pipetting system for real-time PCR set-up, the BioAnalysis team at LGC is saving staff time, cutting PCR reagent costs and completing projects within shorter timescales
Gamma HPLC detector measures up - day in, day out
(October 2007)
A Gamma-Ram radio-HPLC detector controlled by Laura chromatography data capture and analysis software is giving long-term results at Imperial College's Hammersmith Hospital Campus in London
The ultimate in nano liquid handling technology?
(October 2007)
Anachem reports a new collaboration with Innovadyne that brings together the Anachem Flexus automated liquid handler and Innovadyne's Nano-dispenser
Automated parallel chromatography for bioprocesses
(October 2007)
Tecan and Atoll announce a combination of their RoboColumn and Freedom Evo platforms to create automated parallel chromatography systems for high throughput bioprocess development
Drug permeability screening made easier and faster
(October 2007)
Tecan and Pion have launched the Pampa Explorer, a new manual system for drug permeability screening using the double-sink parallel artificial membrane permeability assay (Pampa)
Microplate spin-down station is automated
(September 2007)
Integrating the Velocity11 BenchCel microplate handling system and VSpin Access 2 automated microplate centrifuge the new workstation provides walk-away convenience for handling up to 320 microplates
Automate high throughput stem cell differentiation
(September 2007)
Plasticell and Hamilton strike deal to automate Plasticell's combinatorial cell culture technology for the determination of optimal protocols to direct stem cell differentiation
European unveiling of AquaMax microplate washers
(September 2007)
Molecular Devices will be unveiling the AquaMax 2000 and AquaMax 4000 series of microplate washers at ScanLab 2007 in Sweden and Biotechnica 2007 in Hannover
'Perfect tool' for loading AmpliGrid slides
(September 2007)
Using EPmotion in combination with AmpliGrid slides, the whole PCR set-up of up to 48 independent samples, starting from sample preparation and including downstream processing, can be simply automated
Top quality dispensers in seasonal UK promotion
(September 2007)
The Eppendorf Advantage global promotion for autumn 2007 focuses on two stylish electronic hand dispensers: Multipette stream and Multipette Xstream
Better results from automated cell based assays
(August 2007)
The Hamilton Robotics tilt module can be used on any new or existing Starline liquid handling robot and addresses many of the common problems associated with automating cell based assays
Liquid handling system helps biomaterial search
(August 2007)
Scientists at the University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland are developing automated tissue culture methods for testing new biomaterials using a Tecan Freedom EVO liquid handling workstation
New TAP module boosts cell culture productivity
(August 2007)
The Automation Partnership (TAP) has introduced its Advanced Plating Module (APM) for automating media changes in microplates on TAP's CompacT SelecT, automated cell culture system
Microplate washers provide affordable upgrade path
(August 2007)
Molecular Devices has launched the AquaMax 2000 and AquaMax 4000 series of microplate washers
Developing automated DNA/RNA preparation
(July 2007)
CyBio and Macherey-Nagel have signed a non-exclusive collaboration for the joint development of applications to automate Macherey-Nagel kits on CyBio liquid handling instruments
Large-scale expression profiling of small RNAs
(July 2007)
Applied Biosystems has announced the release of the first TaqMan assays for microRNA (miRNA) analysis that are configured in an array format
Contamination-free pipetting for PCR on AmpliGrid
(July 2007)
EPmotion is the perfect tool for loading AmpliGrid slides from Advalytix, which contain 48 chemically structured DNA-free reaction sites, providing a 1ul assay platform with many research applications
Liquid handling integrated with sample management
(July 2007)
Integration of the Remp Small-Size Store (SSS) with the Freedom Evo liquid handling workstation and Freedom Evoware allows walk-away operation for sample retrieval and processing steps
First multichannel pipetting certification seminar
(July 2007)
To help improve pipetting technique and reduce error, Artel held a pipetting proficiency training and certification seminar, including the industry's first certification for multichannel pipetting
3D cell culture system is in development
(July 2007)
Global Cell Solutions (GCS) and Hamilton Robotics will collaborate to develop and market a benchtop cell culture system, the BioLevitator, that will be coupled with GCS's Gem 3D cell culture substrate
Smartscreen is like Assay Platform, but smaller
(July 2007)
Although the system has not been formally launched, such is the interest in the smaller sibling of the Assay Platform that one has already been sold and there are several more sales in the pipeline