Devices and Systems for Laboratory Automation

The book provides an introduction into laboratory automation and then continues to present an overview of the necessary devices and systems. The structure follows the specific requirements the automation needs to fulfil such as liquid delivery, low volume delivery, solid delivery and sample preparation and follows with an overview on robots and mobile robots. Finally, common interfaces in laboratory automation are discussed.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

INTRODUCTIONA Definition of Laboratory AutomationShort History of Laboratory AutomationPotential of Laboratory AutomationLife Science Applications and Requirements (short review on life science applications and requirements automation life science processes)The LUO Concept in Laboratory Automation (definition of LUO concept, based on that description of main device classes required in laboratory automation)ReferencesFORMATS IN LABORATORY AUTOMATIONMicrotiter platesSample formats in analytical application,Sample formats in medical applicationsReferencesLIQUID DELIVERYHistoric Development of Liquid HandlingUse of Liquid Handling SystemsLiquid Handler Drive TypesSingle Channel SystemsMultichannel SystemsGeneral Rules in Liquid HandlingCritical Liquid Handling ParametersLiquid Handling Performance MonitoringOverview on Commercially Available Liquid Handling SystemsReferencesLOW VOLUME DELIVERYDefinition of Low VolumeApplication Areas of Low Volume DispensingLow Volume Dispensing Techn ologiesOverview on Commercially Available Low Volume DispensersReferencesSOLID DELIVERYIntroductionSolid Delivery TechnologiesOverview on Commercially Available Solid Delivery SystemsReferencesDEVICES FOR SAMPLE PREPARATIONAutomated Heating, Cooling and MixingAutomated CentrifugesAutomated Pouring and FiltrationAutomated Solid Phase ExtractionReferencesROBOTS IN LABORATORY AUTOMATIONClassical Industrial RobotsCobotsApplication ExamplesReferencesMOBILE ROBOTS IN LABORATORY AUTOMATIONCharacteristics and Concepts of Mobile Robots (including definition)Sensors and Actuators for Mobile RobotsCommercially available Mobile RobotsApplication of Mobile Robots in IndustrySpecial Requirements for using Mobile Robots in Life Science LaboratoriesReferencesCAMERA BASED OBJECT DETECTION AND MANIPULATIONOverview on Available CamerasState of the Art in Camera Based Object DetectionReferencesANALYTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEMSReader SystemsClassical Analytical SystemsReferencesINTERFACES IN LABORATORY A UTOMATIONIntroductionAnalog InterfacesDigital InterfacesNetwork InterfacesStandardization in Laboratory Automation (SILA)ReferencesSAMPLE IDENTIFICATION IN LABORATORY AUTOMATIONBarcode TechnologiesRFID TechnologiesAdvanced TechnologiesReferences