In this rapidmicrobiology special focus, we showcase solutions to automate and improve workflows in the routine microbiology laboratory. Labs can now ditch repetitive tasks, which can instead be performed by robots that never get tired or make mistakes, generating data that flows seamlessly between instruments and freeing technicians to focus on analyses that do need the human touch rather than manual chores.
Whether you’re looking to boost throughput, cut down on human error, or simply reclaim your sanity from endless sample prep, automating your lab could be the game-changer you’re looking for. In this guide, we’ll explore some options for automating a microbiology testing lab - from choosing the right technology to workflow redesign to building a culture that embraces change.
Starting at the beginning with media preparation, still a process that takes up a lot of time and space, our expert insights interview with INTEGRA’s Product Manager Gerald Posch explains how, from Petri dishes to microplates via bottles and tubes, there is a media prep and fill solution to meet most applications.
The ready-to-rehydrate Easy Plate system from Kikkoman Biochemifa automates colony counting and analysis in food microbiology, eliminating the variability and inefficiencies associated with manual counting.
Discover how Bio-Rad's integrated EZ-Check workflow is helping laboratories to test and release food samples faster without compromising reliability.
If you are building a business case for the automation of microbial quality control (QC) in your pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, be sure to read the interview with Dr Frederic Berkermann, Commercial Project Lead EMEA for Merck’s automation and robotics solutions, on the financial and strategic considerations.
Streamlining bioproduction quality control with automated workflows, BioMérieux’s portfolio includes options for environmental monitoring, endotoxin and mycoplasma testing.
Deciding to adopt automation can be scary, Lonza takes the pressure off with their ‘Partner in Change’ toolkit, take advantage of their experience in implementing their modular automated endotoxin testing incrementally – one step at a time.
In partnerships with leading engineering and pharmaceutical companies, Merck has developed an award-winning solution that fully automates the repetitive routine tasks in bioburden testing, delivering reliable results with full traceability.
Remove an entire category of risk from cleanroom environmental monitoring by using remote robotic monitoring instead of personnel. MicronView's EMC robot line offers modules for non-viable particle counting, particle counting and viable air sampling, real-time bioaerosol monitoring, and automated decontamination, with the latter coming in late 2026.
No one can cover automation without mentioning AI; Clever Culture has issued a whitepaper on how to pivot to an AI-based culture plate reading system. Covering the full lifecycle from selection and qualification to ongoing monitoring and change management, this paper provides clear guidance on meeting regulatory requirements whilst unlocking the efficiency and consistency benefits of automation in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Discover how automation with ScanStation can transform your laboratory and optimize your productivity. Compliant with 21 CFR Part 11 and GMP Annex 11 standards, the system ensures complete traceability thanks to account management, electronic signatures and audit trails.
Don Whitley partners with Copan on their WASPLab® system, which provides a practical, evidence-based solution to address the challenges faced by high-throughput labs. Rather than targeting a single step, it integrates the entire diagnostic pathway, from sample reception, inoculation and streaking through to incubation, imaging, and digital interpretation.
Don’t miss out on some insightful webinars on automation. Symcel will be presenting on Symcel’s biocalorimetry technology, which detects metabolic heat with extreme sensitivity, enabling rapid and reliable growth-based microbial testing with results in hours. Automated continuous detection and clear positive/negative results at very low detection limits across complex food, beverage, consumer goods, ingredients, and industrial matrices with results in hours. Plus, we feature webinars from Merck and Clever Culture Systems.
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