5 LIMS & Lab Automation heightened considerations, especially with regards to developing robust testing systems.
Highly automated molecular diagnostic testing systems, such as the Thermo Fisher Scientifi c Amplitude solution, have been developed and are capable of analysing up to 8,000 COVID-19 specimens in 24 hours with minimal user interaction. By using new systems such as this, which incorporate all three pillars of automation, including advanced data tracking via LIMS, laboratories can rapidly scale their COVID-19 testing workfl ows to the high volumes needed. This ultimately helps reduce the spread of disease, and restore economies and communities.
The fl exibility automated solutions offer has allowed forward-thinking laboratories to quickly return to near-full productivity, while operating in accordance with social distancing requirements and for protection of their personnel. Remote access to data has also enabled easier collaboration between teams. And, when restrictions are lifted and staff can return, these laboratories will be ideally placed to use their automated workfl ows to further extend their capabilities.
Continued interest and investment in automation
Laboratory automation has a proven track-record of improving throughput and, ultimately, productivity in laboratories. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a more widespread adoption of automation as laboratory managers acknowledge the immediate need for its benefi ts, including increased standardisation, reproducibility, and data quality.
Diagnostic laboratories are also recognising the opportunities afforded by automation in terms of scalability and fl exibility. Scientists have responded to the many challenges
presented by the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing new tools and ways of working. Not only have they been able to rapidly scale up and increase COVID-19 testing volumes; they have been able to minimise on-site user interaction to operate reliably during social distancing restrictions. As growing numbers of laboratories embrace automation, these solutions are poised to increase the pace of analytical testing for years to come.
2020 witnessed a dramatic increase in automation driven by both short-term demand for testing and research in COVID-19, but also continued interest in forward looking projects based on a broader shift to automation driven by business continuity. Companies witnessed how automated laboratories have continued to run more effi ciently than manual ones, which has accelerated discussions on how laboratories can fully embrace the signifi cant benefi ts of digital transformation and automation.
References
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2. The Power of AI in Drug Discovery and Development. Thermo Fisher Scientifi c blog. By Laura Marozsan
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