Scientists have long sought ways to maximize their laboratory throughput by developing machinery that simplifies difficult or repetitive tasks. The use of laboratory automation products increased following the world wars, where Dr. Masahide Sasaki became the first scientist to develop a fully automated lab in the early 1980’s. At the Kochi Medical School in Japan, [...]
Components of a pH Meter In 1961, J.J. Rodriguez of Berkeley, California, introduced a patent for an "improved buret." He designed it to dispense liquids like a buret and said it will provide “a novel and improved buret capable of use in pipetting.” Fast-forward to today. An automated liquid handling/dispensing system in the laboratory can [...]
If you remember those science experiments from school where you used litmus paper to test solutions, you probably know what pH is. In essence, it's a common scale used to measure the acidity and basicity of a solution containing water as a solvent (aqueous). Without the presence of water, you cannot measure the pH of [...]
Transformation is an important component of molecular genetics; studies into the process began in the 1920s when a physician named F. Griffith realized that Streptococcus pneumoniae could convert between being harmless and disease-causing. What is transformation in biology? The theory he had back then was that a "transforming principle" released by dead S.pneumoniae cells caused [...]
The goal of any pH reading, whether with a manual or an automated pH meter, should always be to obtain high quality pH meter readings. Surprisingly many laboratory scientists and technicians are not aware of how to ensure they always obtain high quality pH meter readings. While some tests and experiments allow for more flexibility [...]
ELISA stands for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. It is an immunological assay that is most often used to detect and quantify proteins, antibodies/antigens, viruses, bacteria, and glycoproteins in life science and pharmaceutical laboratories. An ELISA can diagnose many diseases like COVID-19 and allow scientists to examine new drugs to verify their structure and look for potential [...]
The pH measurement of a solution is most often done using electrical probes, which detect the difference between the electrical potential of a standardized probe calibrated in standards that bracket the range of pH to be measured, and the samples. The difference between the electrical potential can be converted to a measure of pH, which [...]
High Throughput Screening Software While microbial colonies have been observed on moldy food since the beginning of time, the invention of the petri dish in 1887 by microbiologist Julius Richard Petri pushed forward the study of bacterial colony morphology. However, what is the definition of colony morphology? Here we will answer that question as well [...]
Hudson Robotics has been a leader in laboratory automation for almost 40 years.While their equipment is some of the best available with tremendous dependability, cost savings, and versatility, the Hudson software elevates Hudson above all competitors. A magically economical, time-saving machine is not so magical if getting it to work requires an IT specialist or [...]
A map of an ELISA plate is essentially a template of the 96 wells found on a standard ELISA plate. With 96 wells, each containing an individual sample, it is critical to track exactly what has been placed in each well. An ELISA plate map helps to do exactly that. An ELISA plate map is [...]
