Over the past few decades, there has been a steep rise in automated pipetting and liquid handling systems adoption. Catering for a wide range of applications across the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, automated pipetting and liquid handling systems offers many benefits on the altar of affordability and versatility.

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What are automated pipetting and liquid handling?

Automated pipetting and liquid handling refer to the use of sophisticated devices or robots to transfer, copy, mix, and handle various liquid substances in the laboratory.

Like in all other industries, the goal of automation is to increase production output while limiting input as much as possible. Here are the top 3 advantages of automated pipetting and liquid handling systems.

1. Enhances productivity

One of the significant advantages of an automated pipetting and liquid handling system is its mind-blowing productivity enhancement feature. With the ability to conveniently handle pipetting task assigned to numerous scientists, this system frees up time, reduces the likelihood of human error and ultimately increase output. In furtherance, it drastically reduces repetitive injury strain (RIS), which causes strain, discomfort, and injury to laboratory workers.

2. Precision, Accuracy and Simplicity

Most automated pipetting and liquid handling systems feature a motor operation and an LCD. Scientists can select the desired volume to be dispensed and guarantee its accuracy. The motor operation also guarantees the dispensed liquid moves to its desired destination, limiting hand movement. This ultimately simplifies the whole process while improving precision and accuracy.

3. Enhances reproducibility

Nothing affects the reproducibility of scientific experiments faster than human error and oversight. Automated pipetting and liquid handling reduce human interference, thereby increasing the accuracy and the ability of scientific tasks to produce the same output irrespective of the scientist.

Conclusion

The end goal of the automated pipetting and liquid handling system is not the replacement of humans with robots but the improvement in productivity, reproducibility and accuracy.