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Exploring Automation Architecture
Function follows form. The architectural decisions behind your automated lab define its strengths and weaknesses. Let’s dive into the different types of automation architectures and explore the role of centralized systems, individual workcells, and modular systems. Whether you’re a lab manager, a scientist, or just a curious mind, this guide will help you make informed architectural decisions. Read more...
Experiment Smarter, Not Harder: Design of Experiment (DOE)
Design of Experiments (DOE) is a framework that helps engineers, scientists, and researchers understand the impact of multiple variables on an outcome. By systematically planning and analyzing experiments, DOE helps in optimizing processes, improving quality, and identifying significant factors that influence a response. Read more...
Lab Basics: Microplate Robots
Robots! Isn’t that why we’re all here? Robots are what make the world of lab automation go ‘round. This is a starter guide to the types of plate-handling robots you may find in an automated lab. What is or isn’t a robot is surprisingly hard to agree on, but in this context we'll call robots the devices that physically manipulate samples on their way to or from a lab instrument. Read more...Join The Community
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Madeline Wolf
Founder and Author
Madeline is an engineer, artist, and product developer based in Brooklyn, NY. She started her career at the lab bench before wandering into the world of lab automation. She has worked with some of the world's most diverse automation fleets, in clinical and synbio settings. She believes shared knowledge and open source tooling is critical to a thriving tech ecosystem.
Sudha Gollapudi
Co-Founder and Author
Sudha is an engineer and scientist based in San Francisco, CA. She has worked with industry leaders and small startups to automate assays across a wide spread of scientific disciplines, gaining unique experience with cutting-edge lab technology. Sudha blends deep scientific expertise with technical creativity to develop novel solutions for difficult-to-automate problems.