Expanding automation into reagent dispensing with SiLA-2 integration

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Expanding automation into reagent dispensing with SiLA-2 integration

Scientists are constantly seeking ways to automate repetitive, time-consuming liquid handling tasks in order to improve their lab’s throughput in the face of growing workloads, and to reduce human error for more reliable results. Automation also allows researchers to focus more on complex problem-solving and innovation – a far more efficient use of their time and training than tedious manual work.

Innovation through integration

INTEGRA never stands still, and we’re always working to streamline our customers’ laboratory workflows. That’s why our WELLJET reagent dispenser now supports API commands based on SiLA 2, an open, standardized communication protocol developed by the Standards in Laboratory Automation (SiLA) Consortium. The SiLA Consortium is a non-profit organization that develops standards for the exchange, integration, sharing and retrieval of electronic laboratory information. Its new SiLA-2 technology enables the seamless integration of lab instruments and systems from different manufacturers, eliminating the barriers typically posed by proprietary systems – such as the need for complex, custom software development – and supporting laboratory automation. It also enhances the flexibility and scalability of automation set-ups by allowing devices to be added or replaced as needed, in turn ensuring long-term compatibility with emerging technologies for future readiness.

WELLJET試薬ディスペンサー、SiLA-2とのインテグレーションに対応

WELLJET and SiLA-2: the dynamic dispensing duo

The highly compact WELLJET performs reagent dispensing into microplates of 6-1,536 wells, handling high throughput workflows in a wide range of applications from ELISAs to cell-based assays. As it uses a novel cassette technology, channel-to-channel variations in dispensing volumes and the need to (re-)calibrate cassettes are eliminated, increasing precision while lowering instrument running costs. The WELLJET's new SiLA-2 functionality means it can now be directly integrated into a broad spectrum of SiLA-2-based automated workflows, from drug discovery to clinical diagnostics. The combination of SiLA-2 technology with the WELLJET enables labs to reduce hands-on time and increase throughput, bringing more standardization to laboratory processes. It therefore helps labs to meet growing demands for efficiency and reproducibility, as well as future-proof their operations with scalable, connected automation systems.

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