Automation/Liquid Handling
News on automation and liquid handling systems for diagnostic labs.
Labcorp Gets EUA for Automated Nanopore Sequencing-Based COVID Test
The test uses the Clear Dx automated sample prep and analysis pipeline with the Oxford Nanopore MinIon sequencer.
Though many laboratories have stepped up automation to alleviate staffing concerns, stakeholders emphasize that automation is not a cure-all.
Becton Dickinson Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Robotic Colony Picking and Sample Prep Kiestra Module
The IdentifA module performs automated picking and sample prep of bacterial colonies selected using a digital plate image.
Proceeds from a recent European public offering will fund commercialization of the French company's Ikoniscope20 platform in the US and EU.
Oxford Immunotec is drawing on the capabilities of PerkinElmer and its businesses, including Janus, Euroimmun, and Nexcelom, to automate its test.
Oct 1, 2021
Bico to Aquire QInstruments for $71M
Jun 2, 2021
Feb 14, 2020
BGI Distributes More Than 230K Coronavirus Test Kits
Nov 8, 2019
Oct 24, 2019
Danaher Q3 Revenues Up 4 Percent
Aug 16, 2019