[HTML][HTML] Automated liquid-handling operations for robust, resilient, and efficient bio-based laboratory practices

MA Torres-Acosta, GJ Lye, D Dikicioglu - Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Increase in the adoption of liquid handling devices (LHD) can facilitate experimental
activities. Initially adopted by businesses and industry-based laboratories, the practice has …

Improving instrument reproducibility with open source hardware

RW Bowman - Nature Reviews Methods Primers, 2023 - nature.com
Laboratory hardware is often custom made or significantly modified. To improve
reproducibility, it is imperative that these novel instruments are properly documented …

Open microscopy in the life sciences: quo vadis?

J Hohlbein, B Diederich, B Marsikova, EG Reynaud… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Light microscopy enables researchers to observe cellular mechanisms with high spatial and
temporal resolution. However, the increasing complexity of current imaging technologies …

Chemical composition from photos: Dried solution drops reveal a morphogenetic tree

BC Batista, SD Tekle, J Yan, BB Dangi… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Under nonequilibrium conditions, inorganic systems can produce a wealth of life-like shapes
and patterns which, compared to well-formed crystalline materials, remain widely …

The Laboratory Automation Protocol (LAP) Format and Repository: a platform for enhancing workflow efficiency in synthetic biology

AM Anhel, L Alejaldre, Á Goñi-Moreno - ACS synthetic biology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Laboratory automation deals with eliminating manual tasks in high-throughput protocols. It
therefore plays a crucial role in allowing fast and reliable synthetic biology. However …

Improving Programming for Exploratory Digital Fabrication with Inline Machine Control and Styled Toolpath Visualizations

J Tran O'Leary, E Jun, N Peek - Proceedings of the 7th Annual ACM …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Makers from increasingly diverse backgrounds use digital fabrication machines to explore
novel design spaces. However, software tools for fabrication are designed primarily for …

Open hardware for microfluidics: exploiting raspberry Pi singleboard computer and camera systems for customisable laboratory instrumentation

RM Sarıyer, AD Edwards, SH Needs - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The integration of Raspberry Pi miniature computer systems with microfluidics has
revolutionised the development of low-cost and customizable analytical systems in life …

GPCR signaling measurement and drug profiling with an automated live-cell microscopy system

E Greenwald, C Posner, A Bharath, A Lyons… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A major limitation of time-lapse microscopy combined with fluorescent biosensors, a
powerful tool for quantifying spatiotemporal dynamics of signaling in single living cells, is …

Thermal segment microwell plate control for automated liquid handling setups

S Seidel, KF Winkler, A Kurreck, MN Cruz-Bournazou… - Lab on a Chip, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Automated high-throughput liquid handling operations in biolabs necessitate miniaturised
and automatised equipment for effective space utilisation and system integration. This paper …

Automation of yeast spot assays using an affordable liquid handling robot

S Taguchi, Y Suda, K Irie, H Ozaki - SLAS technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The spot assay of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an experimental method
that is used to evaluate the effect of genotypes, medium conditions, and environmental …