Clinical microbiology laboratories are extremely complex in terms of the variety of samples, protocols and processes involved. As a result of this variety, the workflows for providing patients with rapid and reliable diagnoses are also complex. Even...
Our laboratory automation blog has now completed its second year. The sole purpose of this section is to publish relevant information about our day-to-day activities and the sector in which we work to share with our clients, partners and professional colleagues. As we...
In today’s article, we will talk about how future automation must take account of diagnostic molecular techniques and how these must coexist with traditional workflows. As we mentioned in one of our recent articles, the automation of clinical microbiology...
Microbiology is the science which studies microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, protists and parasites, and other agents such as viruses, viroids and prions. It is divided into branches for the study of different microbial agents that cause infectious diseases:...
In an increasingly demanding and fast-moving global context, clinical microbiology labs must increase their capacity to speed up diagnosis. Furthermore, they need to prepare themselves for the demanding challenges to come: Managing larger and larger volumes.Increasing...
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...
