2016 Product Resource Guide: Automated Liquid Handling
Our guide to purchasing an automated liquid handling system for your lab.
6 Questions to Ask When Buying an Automated Liquid Handling System
- What is the system’s volume range, and how many different sample vessel types can be used?
- If you are interested in a manual system, can automation be added to it down the road?
- What kinds of dispensing technology does the system use?
- Can the liquid handler accommodate plastic bead-based or magnetic assays?
- What is the flow rate spectrum?
- Is the system’s software easy to use? Does it allow for both custom and pre-programmed protocols?
What Kind of Automated Liquid Handling System Is In Your Lab?
| Standalone | 54% |
| Individual Benchtop Workstations | 54% |
| Self-Contained Multi-instrument Workstations | 28% |
Top 10 Features/Factors Respondents Look For When Purchasing An Automated Liquid Handler
| Accuracy and precision for a wide range of compatible fluids | 81% |
| Safe sample handling--No cross-contamination | 80% |
| Maintenance/service/availability of accessories and replacement parts | 62% |
| Rapid throughput | 49% |
| Price | 47% |
| Pipetting flexibility--pipette with 384, 96, 24, 16, 12, or 8 tips | 41% |
| Maximum operator safety | 37% |
| Sample tracking | 34% |
| Size--small footprint | 30% |
| Ability to expand on instrument as requirements change | 29% |
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