Happy International Microorganism Day!
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:...
Speeding up diagnosis through automation
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...
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...