ReviewBMC genomics2020
Unlocking the efficiency of genomics laboratories with robotic liquid-handling.
Review in BMC genomics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 101 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Quantification of Viruses in Wastewater on a Centrifugal Microfluidic Disc.Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Implementation of a high throughput automated platform for residual DNA quantitation.PloS one · 2025Article
- Investigating the effects of liquid handling robot pipetting speed on yeast growth and gene expression using growth assays and RNA-seq.microPublication biology · 2025Article
- Improvement of bioanalytical parameters through automation: suitability of a hand-like robotic system.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2024Article
- Monitoring the Dilution of Buffer Solutions with Different pH Values above and below Physiological pH in Very Small Volumes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A droplet robotic system enabled by electret-induced polarization on droplet.Nature communications · 2024Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
In research and clinical genomics laboratories today, sample preparation is the bottleneck of experiments, particularly when it comes to high-throughput next generation sequencing (NGS). More genomics laboratories are now considering liquid-handling automation to make the sequencing workflow more efficient and cost effective. The question remains as to its suitability and return on investment. A number of points need to be carefully considered before introducing robots into biological laboratories. Here, we describe the state-of-the-art technology of both sophisticated and do-it-yourself (DIY) robotic liquid-handlers and provide a practical review of the motivation, implications and requirements of laboratory automation for genome sequencing experiments.
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