Automation: the role of the laboratory professional
In earlier articles, we outlined the importance of the systems engineer as the person responsible for the conceptualisation of new instruments for laboratory automation. We argued that systems engineers play a key role in identifying the added value that each...
Conceptualization of automated solutions for Microbiology laboratories
You may not be very familiar with the concept of a systems engineer. But can you imagine the launch of a satellite without someone having been responsible for ensuring all the systems work together? Or the opening of a new railway without confirmation that the system...
A round-up of our laboratory automation blog in 2021
The laboratory automation blog that we launched in February 2021 has come to the end of its first year. SENER Diagnostics began this feature 11 months ago, with the aim of publishing relevant information about our day-to-day activities and the sector in which we work,...
Automating food microbiology laboratories
In the automation of processes, food microbiology laboratories have somewhat lagged behind other types of laboratories. In the last few decades, the degree of automation of clinical microbiology laboratories has significantly increased, as they adopt automated or...