OpenWorkstation: A modular open-source technology for automated in vitro workflows.

ABSTRACT: Automation liberates scientific staff from repetitive tasks, decreases the probability of human error and consequently enhances the reproducibility of lab experiments. However, the use of laboratory automation in academic laboratories is limited due to high acquisition costs and the inability to customize off-the-shelf hardware. To address these challenges, we present an Open Source Hardware concept, referred to as OpenWorkstation, to build an assembly line-inspired platform consisting of ready-to-use and customizable modules. In contrast to current standalone solutions, the OpenWorkstation concept enables the combination of single hardware modules - each with a specific set of functionalities - to a modular workstation to provide a fully automated setup. The base setup consists of a pipet

SUBMITTER: Eggert S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9041211 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature