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ArticleFrontiers in public health2023

Implementing laboratory automation for next-generation sequencing: benefits and challenges for library preparation.

Jillian N Socea, Victoria N Stone, Xiaorong Qian, Paula L Gibbs, Kara J Levinson

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jillian N SoceaDivision of Laboratory Services, Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN, United States.
Victoria N StoneDivision of Laboratory Services, Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN, United States.
Xiaorong QianDivision of Laboratory Services, Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN, United States.
Paula L GibbsDivision of Laboratory Services, Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN, United States.
Kara J LevinsonDivision of Laboratory Services, Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN, United States.
Tennessee Department of Health · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the wake of COVID-19, the importance of next-generation sequencing (NGS) for diagnostic testing and surveillance-based screening has never been more evident. Considering this, continued investment is critical to ensure more public health laboratories can adopt these advanced molecular technologies. However, many facilities may face potential barriers such as limited staff available to routinely prepare, test, and analyze samples, lack of expertise or experience in sequencing, difficulties in assay standardization, and an inability to handle throughput within expected turnaround times. Workflow automation provides an opportunity to overcome many of these challenges. By identifying these types of sustainable solutions, laboratories can begin to utilize more advanced molecular-based approaches for routine testing. Nevertheless, the introduction of automation, while valuable, does not come without its own challenges. This perspective article aims to highlight the benefits and difficulties of implementing laboratory automation used for sequencing. We discuss strategies for implementation, including things to consider when selecting instrumentation, how to approach validations, staff training, and troubleshooting.

Indexed as

Automation, LaboratoryCOVID-19High-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansLaboratoriesautomationnext-generation sequencingpublic healthvalidationverification

Identifiers

PMID37521966
PMCPMC10373871
OpenAlexW4384155124

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