LabAutomation 2006 - SLAS

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Maria DeGuzman
Affymetrix
Santa Clara, California
maria_deguzman@affymetrix.com
Where Laboratory Technologies Emerge and Merge
Co-Author(s)
Patrick Smith
Richard Watts
Zuwei Qian
Automating GeneChip ® Methodologies Using the GeneChip Array Station
Scientific experiments are increasingly larger scale, of higher complexity, on shorter timelines, and constrained by both budget and
personnel. These new challenges make it more difficult to rapidly achieve high-quality, meaningful results. Affymetrix has developed
the GeneChip ® Array Station to effectively address these needs, delivering a complete, flexible solution for increased productivity and
standardization. The system automates target preparation and processing of GeneChip ® microarrays in a standard 96-well format.
By using the Array Station for expression target preparation, HT Array hybridization setup, and HT Array Wash Stain processes, we
demonstrate that this new technology can deliver the same or better performance as the standard manual assay.
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Doug Fairbanks
Elsevier MDL
BioPharma Consulting Americas
San Leandro, California
d.fairbanks@mdl.com
Improving Biological Workflows in the Lab by Integrating MDL Plate Manager with
Automated Systems
As the volume of sample and plate data generated in labs increases, so does the need to facilitate the recording, tracking and management
of this information. MDL ® Plate Manager provides a central repository for plate and sample information that can be integrated with thirdparty
automation systems to allow coordinated, efficient biological workflows. We will present detailed scenarios of how this integration and
management have been accomplished, along with other integration possibilities.
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