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Laboratory Automation News
paa will have booth E5/F5 at ELRIG in Coventry next week. We will be showing automate.it connect+ and Overlord3 on our demonstration workcell.More information
26/08/2010 |
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We are pleased to announce that our Project Manager, Rob Harkness, has been awarded a PhD.
21/08/2010 |
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automate.it connect saves you time and money
Ever needed to remove an instrument in your automated workcell for manual use, for servicing or even for use in another workcell... then had to reteach the robot positions when the instrument is returned?
What you need is automate.it connect.
Instruments that need to be accessed regularly are mounted on the unique automate.it connect removable docking stations which is available with all our automate.it safecel - automation workcells.More information
19/08/2010 |
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paa have joined the SiLA consortium. The SiLA consortium stands for Standardisation in Lab Automation, and develops and introduces new device and data interface standards allowing rapid integration of lab automation and data management systems. Leading system manufacturers, software suppliers, system integrators and pharma/biotec corporations form the SiLA consortium and contribute in different technical work groups with their highly skilled experts.
SiLA is a not-for-profit membership corporation with global footprint. Membership is open for institutions, corporations and individuals active in the life science lab automation industry.More information
17/08/2010 |
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We are pleased to announce that the paa prize for the best computing project at the University of Surrey has been presented to Alex Baggott. Alex receives a cash prize and a certificate. We wish Alex success in the next stage of his career studying fo a PhD in Scotland.
12/08/2010 |
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Vacancy.
Installation Engineer.
A pro-active engineer is required for our automation work cell production team.
The job will involve assembly of robotic work cells, at our facility in Ash Vale, and then their deconstruction and reassembly on customer sites in the UK and Europe.
Experience of mechanical assembly is essential. Experience with wiring, control systems and drive systems would be beneficial.
You will be a confident problem solver who is able to work both independently and a part of our team.
Please contact or send your CV to Ron Belchamber mentioning this job advertisement.More information
04/08/2010 |
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NitroStore is the first automated -80°C to -160°C automated sample storage system.
The glass transition temperature of water is -134°C. Storage of cells below this temperature avoids crystallization which causes membrane damage.
Matrical biobanking storage systems are available in a range of temperatures to low as -160°C for reliable storage of YOUR samples.
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01/08/2010 |
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Our Japanese distributor showed Overlord2 controlling the automate.it scara robot at the BioExpo show in Japan July 2010.More information
01/08/2010 |
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paa have outgrown the small engineering area of Falcon House and have invested in a new state of the art engineering facility. The new facility has been in use for three months and has increased our capacity for laboratory automation workcell manufacture.More information
27/07/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The difficult decision on what scheduler to use is a thing of the past. Overlord3 always presents the optimum solution - guaranteeing you the highest available throughput.
You only define a procedure for one plate - Overlord3 does the rest. Setting-up and modifying procedures couldn't be simpler. More on Overlord3...
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02/07/2010 |
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We are excited for the upcoming International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Conference and want to welcome you to San Francisco! Please stop by the Matrical booth #729 to learn about our newest innovation's for life science research.
26/06/2010 |
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SYTOX kinetic assays are time consuming and impact on laboratory efficiency. paa in association with La Trobe University and Molecular Devices have developed a low cost and reliable solution.More information
12/06/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
From a controlled timed reading of a single assay plate to a stacker plate reader conmbo, to a full robotic system, paa have the equipment solution for your kinetic assay.More information
12/06/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Matrical's automated sample management system provides a reliable and cost effective storage solution for chemical libraries, DNA and tissue banks, and much more. Its unique design supports plates, tubes, and vials all in one system. Installations at leading pharma and biotech companies coupled with a knowledgeable support staff ensures maximum performance.- world leader in automated biobanking solutions
- only automation provider to have built and installed automated chest style freezers at -80°C
- only provider with user defined temperature zones within the same system, ambient, -20°C, -80°C, -160°C zones all within the same system
- only truly modular system that can be expanded post installation
- full audit trail for simplified sample tracking
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20/05/2010 |
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SonicMan is a high throughput multi-probe sonication instrument developed by MatriCal, configurable with 96, 384, and 1536-well formats. SonicMan uses disposable pin lids to transfer sonic energy to each individual well and to prevent well-to-well cross contamination.- AUTOMATION FRIENDLY - plates or tube racks are placed on a retractable shuttle making it fully automation friendly.
- HIGH THROUGHPUT - the SonicMan can shear 384 DNA samples to 250 bp in hours
- EXCELLENT DISTRIBUTION - the random fragments generated are suitable for the sequencing of large genomes
- LOW CONSUMABLE COSTS - bringing the cost per sample down for your laboratory, with no specialised reagents required
- EASY TO USE - the software is fully
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18/05/2010 |
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The automate.it scara robotic arm, designed for handling microtitre plates, is the perfect partner for drug discovery, genomics and high content screening.
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28/04/2010 |
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Matrical 96, 384 and 1536-well microplates - Applications include laser-induced fluorescence (LIF), fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) and nephelometry.
- Ideal for cell-based assays using scanning and confocal imagers including MGB101 (384-well) and MGB111 (1536-well) offer 20-120 and 1-12µl working volumes. Both have flat bottoms and 'rounded' square microwells to eliminate liquid wicking.
- Unmatched flatness tolerances - individual window flatness better than 2 microns over a 0.75mm square field of view, frame flatness better than 150 microns.
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14/04/2010 |
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Unfortunately, Malcolm Crook will not present at LRIG, Boston, 27th April, 2010 because of travel disruption caused by the Icelandic volcano and the unhelpfulness of American Airlines.
09/04/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa will show the automate.it scara robot loading a Matrical Squirt washer controlled by Overlord3 on the Matrical booth at SBS in Phoenix next week 13th-15th April 2010.
09/04/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
At paa, we are excited about sharing the upcoming SBS Conference and want to welcome you to the Matrical booth at SBS, Phoenix ! We will be showcasing our expanded line of products including a complete line of microplates, storage tubes, and culture flasks; an automated platform with the automate.it scara robot, benchtop sonicators (SonicMAN), plate washer (Squirt), automated platforms for cell culture (MACCS), sample storage / BioBanking (MiniStore/NitroStore), and Assay workstation (AutoMAP). Please stop by our booth #105 to learn about our newest innovation's for life science research. More information
31/03/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The SQUIRT microplate washer is designed for reliability either as a bench top device or in an integrated robotic system.
SQUIRT microplate washers can wash any 96, 384 and 1536 well SBS formatted plate without manifold exchange or adjustment at speeds up to three wash/dry cycles per 15 seconds.
The SQUIRT microplate washer's unique slit manifold design sweeps a blade of liquid across the whole surface of the plate. A second manifold completes the operation by drying with an air blade. This minimizes clogging of the manifold and eliminates the 'corona effect' where cells are selectively removed from the centre of the wells during washing with traditional probe based instruments.More information
30/03/2010 |
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The unique automate.it connect system of demountable instrument benches allows expensive instruments to be used in multiple applications - maximising your return on investment.More information
16/03/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Achieve fast unattended retrieval while increasing researcher productivity. It can take 2 technicians 2 weeks to complete 10,000 picks, the MiniStore can achieve this task in less than one day.
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15/03/2010 |
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“A workcell is an arrangement of resources in a manufacturing environment to improve the quality, speed and cost of the process. Workcells are designed to improve these by improving process flow and eliminating waste.” Wikepedia
The automate.it safecel™ from paa is a complete solution to integrated laboratory workcell development. Download brochureMore information
09/03/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
We are pleased to welcome Mike Patten to the Laboratory Automation team. Mike joins us from QinetiQ and has been appointed as a Production Engineer working on automate.it safecel manufacture.
09/03/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
We have most of the presentations fron the paa conference in January, use link to move to the downloads. Includes the presentation from Dr Chris Lovell (University of Southampton) who was unable to attend the conference because of bad weather.More information
25/02/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
automate.it safecel allows robotic workcells to be used in compliance with all standards associated with the safe use of robotics.
safecel enclosure system is a flexible design which accommodates all applications, from a simple two instrument ELISA system to complex assays requiring many instruments.
The operation of the workcell is optimized and controlled by Overlord3™ scheduling software - reduces development time and provides simple runtime operation. The extensive driver library provides access to over 350 commonly used instruments.
With modular cells, options for enclosures and environmental control, safecel systems are tailored to your individual needs. Rectangular and hexagonal designs are available.
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17/02/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa are pleased to announce that Dr Malcolm Crook has been elected President of the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA)for 2010.More information
11/02/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Overlord3 is the first laboratory automation scheduler that seamlessly contains both dynamic (event driven) and static (time driven) scheduling in one application
You can develop and optimize automation applications with a single software package.
Difficult decisions on what scheduling algorithm to use are a thing of the past. Overlord3 is never having to ask yourself, which is the best scheduler for a job.
Overlord3 always presents the best solution for a batch of samples, rapid plate management OR all plates are treated the same, depending on the requirements of the assay.
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18/01/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa have booth #442 alongside one of US partners Matrical. Our other US partners will be at the show: Biosero (#137) & Dynamic Devices (#478).More information
14/01/2010 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa are please to announce that the KBiosystems Scorpion stacker has been integrated into Overlord2. Ideal for any instrument that is physically compatible, Overlord2 can control this stacker AND and the instrument to be loaded and unloaded. See the stacker in operation KBiosystems Scorpion video...More information
21/12/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
There are a number of seed money grants from the European Laboratory Automation Interest Group (ELRIG). The grants of £2,000-£3,000 will allow projects that my go unfunded, get a push to get going. Apply to Apply for more information
17/12/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
For the first time for a while, we have added all the new instrument drivers we have from our partners and from paa to the driver list download. Get your copy ordered by MANUFACTURER TYPE here or by open new web page: INSTRUMENT TYPE here.More information
12/11/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
See the Overlord2 updated drivers list at new drivers.... New drivers include the following general drivers:- paa serial driver
- paa dde driver
- paa twain driver
as well as these additional instrument drivers:- Agilent (Velocity 11) VWorks
- BioTek MicroFlo
- Thermo Cellomics Arrayscan
- Berthold Orion L
- Berthold Orion II & L
- Berthold Simplicity software
- BioTek ELx406 Plate Washer/Diluter
- Molecular Devices Isocyte
- Essen IncuCyte
- KBiosystems Scorpion stacker
- FluidX xpp-712 Personal Pipettor
- Agilent Empower 1 (HPLC)
- Covaris L8 mixing system
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07/11/2009 |
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See over 50 video examples of systems that we have built at the paa video channel on YouTube. These include the use of - stackers, laboratory and factory robots
- general and high content plate readers
- small medium & large workcells
- fully integrated workcells
- wide range of liquid handling from nanolitre to millilitre
- sample preparation applications
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04/11/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Matt Sims of Addenbrooke’s Hospital has joined the strong list of speakers at the paa University Conference day and will present a talk entitled "From Biosample to Genetic Loci: Automating Epidemiology in a Small Laboratory"More information
23/10/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
This conference follows last years successful meeting and introduces many new and exciting developments in European academia and seeks to address the constantly changing needs of industry. The speaker programme features leading academics in laboratory automation and will be of interest to academics and industrialists. Presentations will provide practical insights and detailed case studies by scientists for scientists. register here...More information
16/10/2009 |
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Matrical Bioscience's SonicMan, ultrasonic device, has recently been proven to effectively shear in parallel 96 DNA or chromatin samples with low CV's to sizes as low as 50 base pairs in 4 hours. The newest version of this machine fragments DNA in isothermal conditions via on-line chiller block which allows for the low base peak fragments required for next generation sequencing.
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12/10/2009 |
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Metabolite profiling from radiolabelled pre-clinical and Phase I ADME samples can be a time consuming process. The radiolabelled drug-related material in plasma and excreta from these studies is commonly quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) followed by radiochemical detection.
Presented as a poster by Anthony Dickie (Servier).More information
11/10/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The conference and exhibition went ahead with 150 delegates. The conference lectures were of a very high standard and we were treated to the diverse use of lab automation in universities and not for profit research centres in the UK, USA and Europe. Presentations will be made available as soon as possible.More information
09/10/2009 |
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WEATHER UPDATE Monday 11th January 07:30.
We have an organiser at Hinxton Hall and the weather is OK and all routes to Cambridge are OK. Currently, the Conference and Exhibition will go ahead on Tuesday with a full complement of speakers and exhibitors. Please return for more updates. Forecast (Saffron Walden) Monday Grey Cloud Day 1C Night 0C, Tuesday Grey Cloud Day 0C Night -2CMore information
09/10/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
At Hinxton Hall, Cambridge on 12th January 2010. With 23 exhibitors (some you may not have met before), delegates signed up from all over the world and a great confirmed speakers program, the 2010 conference is looking to be as great success as 2009. The 'Lifting the Lid on Academic Lab Auto Research 2' conference aims to show many new and exciting developments in European & World academia and to address the constantly changing needs of industry.
There will be the conference, poster session, exhibition, lunch & refreshments.
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09/10/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Achieve fast unattended retrieval while increasing researcher productivity. It can take 2 technicians 2 weeks to complete 10,000 picks, the MiniStore can achieve this task in less than one day.
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07/10/2009 |
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paa took on 5 other local software companies in a 90 min go kart challenge on Monday night 28th Sept. With 2 karts for each team, paa took a crediable 3rd position. The team were Rob, Mike, Ian, Ron and Malcolm, with Rob posting the fastest lap.
01/10/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Malcolm Crook gave a presentation at Celisca 2009 (Rostock) entitled "Advances in Laboratory Automation Workcell Hardware and Software Design", and discussed paa's advances in software (Overlord3 & Assay Manager) and hardware (enclosures & automate.it connect/connect plus benches)
23/09/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
- Tradeshows
- Matrical Ministore
- process cryovials
- Matrical Squirt
- laser etched 2d barcode labels
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23/09/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
SonicMan high-throughput sonicator can shear 96 samples to smears centered on 150 with nothing above 250 base-pairs in four hours.
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15/09/2009 |
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paa presented two posters at ELRIG (1009) in Liverpool. The first was entitled "Software Trends in Automation" and covered the software architecture of Overlord2. The second poster was entitled "Novel ways of controlling laboratory automated work cells" and described the use of Assay Manager in the modern busy automated laboratory. See the full posters...
09/09/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
An automate.it scara robot and barcode reader, provides the basic platform for automated analysis. Combine a LHS24 liquid handler for reagent/antibody addition, an incubator, plate washer and a plate reader for automated ELISA.
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18/08/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
An automate.it robot and barcode reader, provide the basic platform for an automated workstation. Choose the other instruments you need for sample preparation and analysis and we will do the rest!
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04/08/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
A compact, high-speed whole rack tube decapper/recapper that can automatically remove the caps from a full Matrix (or similar) 96-tube rack in less than 10 seconds. The xdc-96 can be used stand-alone or integrated into automated systems using Overlord2 and an automate.it scara robot.
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04/08/2009 |
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"Advances in Laboratory Automation Workcell Hardware and Software Design", paper by the paa team will be presented at the CELISCA 7th International Forum on Life Science Automation, 16th-18th September 2009 in Rostock, Germany.
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2009 has seen a growth in new ideas for the laboratory automation market. New computing ideas that are based on .NET allow new user interface software to be developed at a reduced and therefore an economic price to that previously possible. Alternative hardware designs based on advanced factory automation have given customers additional choices such removable equipment trolleys, light curtain protected safety cages and remote system monitoring. Case studies of systems that include these technologies that have been implemented will be presented.More information
04/08/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
A professional design study will enable you to confidently prepare a budget or place an order with the minimum risk.- reduce the cost of the final system, as the supplier's requirement for contingency is greatly reduced
- avoid building a system that fails to meet your requirements
- achieve the most cost effective performance
- and, when you come to ordering delivery times will be shortened, as the design work is already done
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22/07/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
automate.it connect plus allows you to remove your instrument from a workcell for manual use or servicing, then return it to the workcell with no robot reteaching. Power, signal and gas all connected automatically.More information
22/07/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
FQS Update Magazine Vol 4 Issue 4 July 2009
The automate.it storstar is an x-y robotic platform, coupled with an aperture that ensures that your sample has been reliably added to the correct position in a tube rack or microplate. Nowhere is this more important than in forensic science laboratories, where the samples will be used as evidence.
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01/07/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Matrical, our storage partners, sponsor the ELRIG meeting at Hinxton Hall, Cambridge on 30th June 2009. They will show the Squirt plate washer, Sonicman plate sonicator, consumables and their range of storage systems, MINIstore ands MACCS.More information
30/06/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The automate.it storstar is an x-y robotic platform, coupled with an aperture to ensure your sample is added to the correct position in a tube rack or microplate. storstar is used in biobanks, clinical laboratories and forensic science to guarantee the correct placement of critical samples in plates and racks.
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24/06/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Come to the Biospeed booth at BIOFORUM and BIOEXPO 2009 at the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Centre in Tokyo between 01/Jul/2009 and 03/Jul/2009.
21/06/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Forensic Magazine® E-Newsletter June 17, 2009 | Volume 3, Issue 24
The automate.it storstar is an x-y robotic platform, coupled with an aperture that ensures that your sample has been reliably added to the correct position in a tube rack or microplate. Nowhere is this more important than in forensic science laboratories, where the samples will be used as evidence.
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17/06/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The cooperatively working Mitsubishis installed in the advanced scientific testing cell at the University of Wales at Aberystwyth are reported by Reuters. Some really nice video footage of the most advance paa workcell to date.More information
22/05/2009 |
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paa are looking for a reliable and dynamic person to take over in this new sales role in the UK. Consumables sales person vacancy, more details...
08/05/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
After paa and Matrical merged their markting efforts recently, SBS 2009 in Lille was the first opportunity to share a booth. The automate.it safecel L was shown alongside the Matrical Squirt, Scienion sciSWIFTER as well as the Matrical range of sample storage products.More information
05/05/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The automate.it LHS range of liquid handlers provides a cost effective solution for plate replication, row/column transfer, serial dilution and reagent addition. The wide volume range, the ability to easily change heads and to select rows, columns and quadrants of tips make the LHS the most flexible bench top pipetting station available.
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23/04/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa and Matrical have announced a strategic partnership to leverage our combined product portfolio and support teams to the life science research market.
20/04/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Overlord2 SocketSet enables you to use your existing scheduling software with any instruments in the extensive Overlord2 library.
Why pay for the development of new drivers/adapters - when SocketSet will give you access to the library of 300+ drivers currently available?
Overlord2 SocketSet provides a method for accessing the extensive Overlord2 driver library.
There are drivers for all common instruments used in laboratory automation including: robots, plate readers, incubators, storage systems, heaters, shakers and liquid dispensers.
The simple configuration of Overlord2 SocketSet allows calls form third party software packages eg POLARA, EVOware, SAMI etc.
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17/04/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Matrical and Process Analysis and Automation (paa) recently announced the launch of a strategic partnership to leverage their combined portfolio and support teams to the life science research market. paa and Matrical, both leaders in this market, will jointly commercialize consumables, benchtop instruments, automated systems and software in the United States and Europe.
Dan Roark, co-founder and CEO of Matrical, commented "paa's headquarters in England and presence in Europe provide a strong sales and support team for our core products. Similiarly Matrical will leverage paa products in the USA and beyond."
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17/04/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Aberystwyth University Robot Scientist Home Page...
Scientific American...
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10/04/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The world's media have shown a lot of interest in the paa system at Aberystwyth University.
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03/04/2009 |
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Eve, the robot scientist project at Aberystwyth University, was supplied by paa, and Adam will eventually be controlled by Overlord2, the paa automated laboratory automation control software. BBC News ...More information
03/04/2009 |
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Fill-It from The Automation Partnership (TAP), is a new product for rapid dispensing cell suspensions and other liquids into screw-cap vials, and includes automation for removing and replacing the vial caps. Coupled with OVERLORD 2 and the paa scara robot this provides a cost effective fully automated solution for filling capped vials.
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19/03/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
automate.it SAFEcel provides you with the correct level of safety, accessibility and rigidity for reliable automated applications.- True plug and play docking of instruments using automate.it connect - enabling your instruments to be used in multiple applications
- Connect different instrument benches to the same robot loading system to changes assays
- Benefit from full 360 degree access to the instrument bench when the robot is not operating
- Conveniently manage your automation system to suit your application
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19/03/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Trinity College Dublin held an open evening (13th March 2009) to show case the current high tech biochemistry projects. paa assisted on the Institute of Molecular Medicine exhibit (an existing customer) with FutureLab and TTP. The automate.it scara robot was fitted with a LCD screen showing a range of high content cell screens and equipment from the IMM laboratory. See the video...
14/03/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
A unique First In-First out plate stacker is now available in Europe. Loading from the bottom and taking from the top allows easy room temperature incubations with no time-consuming restacking at the end of each batch of plates. Contact paa for more details
20/02/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa showed the automate.it safecel range of automation enclosures at Palm Springs. The larger stand encouraged more delegates ten ever before to stop by and see us. The light guarded version was on display, but other versions are avaiable, see safecel range
10/02/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Successful lab automation is key to the success of drug discovery, DNA screening programmes, product development and quality control.
This conference introduced the many new and exciting developments in European academia and addressed the constantly changing needs of industry. The speaker programme featured leading academics in laboratory automation and was of interest to the 160 delegates. Presentations provided practical insights and detailed case studies by scientists for scientists.
Delegates learnt different approaches to automation which will prove invaluable particularly those planning new automation projects or struggling to get the performance that they require. Time was set aside for plenty of networking activity as well as the poster session and exhibition of the leading suppliers of automation equipment.
Full details about the conference, exhibitors & download presentations
10/02/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
A new gripper that can be attached to the automate.it scara robot has been announced. When mounted on the standard electric gripper, the robot can address microplates from both landscape and portrait posirions as well as loading and unloading both stacks and racks.
automate.it scara robot utility gripper details
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09/01/2009 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Overlord2 now sports a number of stylish wrappers for easier use of automation systems. Experiment Manager for Overlord2 allows the user to say which method and how many plates are to be run on a workstation, and then Overlord2 takes over in the background and delivers the completed runs. Multiple runs can be queued up and are traceable to the operator that added the run. Laboratory Manager for Overlord2 allows a series of workstations running Experiment Manager to be controlled remotely.
01/12/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
"Influencing Stem Cell Fate Using Small Molecules" has now been published by Prof Frearson and Dr Paul Andrews at University of Dundee (Digital 2008 1 p18) and you can view it at EPR article. The system uses a paa supplied workcell for some of the studies.More information
19/11/2008 |
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European Pharmaceutical Review commissioned Malcolm Crook & Rob Harkness to supply an article on laboratory automation basics. "So you want to automate your laboratory?" has now been published ((Digital 2008 1 p44) and you can view it at EPR articleMore information
19/11/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa and TAP are pleased to announce a unique and automated cell dispensing system. See the application note ...More information
18/11/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
For some activities, 4 is just not enough ! To give added flexibility and in response to a request from a major pharmaceutical company paa have added an additional axis to the automate.it scara robot to provide an even more flexible solution to their successful robot range.
The additional axis now allows plates and samples to be presented in a vertical format. See the video...
13/11/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Our instrument partners GE Heathcare are looking for a suitable person to work within the Instrument Development Installed Base support team. The scientist is responsible for understanding and developing system integration solutions and support for high-throughput biological assays, establish in-house scientific excellence in optical imaging for cell biology assays, including hardware and software system capabilities. More details...
26/10/2008 |
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paa are pleased to announce that Dr Malcolm Crook has been appointed to the ELRIG Board. Malcolm will work on the prizes and awards committee.More information
20/10/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa showed the 660mm extended reach automate.it scara robot with electric gripper, as well as loading and unloading a Molecular Devices ImageXpress instrument on the Molecular Devices booth.
26/09/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Successful lab automation is key to the success of drug discovery, DNA screening programmes, product development and quality control.
This conference aims to introduce the many new and exciting developments in European academia and to address the constantly changing needs of industry. The speaker programme features leading academics in laboratory automation and will be of interest to academics and industrialists alike. Presentations will provide practical insights and detailed case studies by scientists for scientists.
Delegates will learn about different approaches to automation which will prove invaluable particularly those planning new automation projects or struggling to get the performance that they require. Time will be set aside for plenty of networking activity. Accompanying the programme of presentations will be a poster session and exhibition featuring the leading suppliers of automation equipment.
There will be the conference, poster session, exhibition, lunch & refreshments. More information
10/09/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Small, medium and large automated workstations for all applications and laboratory sizes !
- DNA normalization
- Compound reformatting, cherry picking and dose response curves
- High content screening
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30/08/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The Overlord2 developers have been working to increase the number of instrument drivers for projects that on which we have been working. We now have additional drivers for Beckman, Covaris, FluidX, Gilson, Kibron, Molecular Devices, TAP, Tecan, Thermo, Velocity 11 and Xiril. We retain the greatest number of instrument drivers avaiable for laboratory automation. Check out the new drivers now
or have a look and see if Overlord2 could the the laboratory automation package of choice for your laboratory.
30/08/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Overlord2 real time scheduler is now available from the paa web store. This is the fast way to automate your laboratory.
Whether you are interested in building a large automated system or simple work cell Overlord2 will provide the most straightforward solution.
Overlord2 introduces the concept of sockets. Each socket enables you to control a separate instrument or connect to a database. These include barcode readers, robots, microplate readers, shakers, incubators and storage systems. There are over 300 standard device drivers to choose from.
Overlord2 provides:- Ease of programming
- Rapid assay development
- Reduce system downtime
- Full recovery from device errors
For custom automation paa provides a complete design and integration service.More information
05/08/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Purchase your automation consumables requirements on-line and make great savings in time and money!
The paa web shop provides a huge range of: - Microplates
- PCR thermal cycler plates
- Reservoir plates and trays
- Transparent bottom plates
- Pipette tips – Tecan, PE, Quiagen, Biomax
- Barcode printers, readers and labels
- Software – automation, 21 CFR part 11 compliance tools
- Many other automation accessories
More information
05/08/2008 |
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Welcome to Esay summer edition from paa the easy way to stay in touch- OVERLORD - the standard for laboratory automation
- automate.it storstar - a unique secure x-y robotic platform
- NEW automate.it SAFEcel L - offering complete safety for powerful robots
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01/07/2008 |
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Process Analysis News
- USP gives guidance on granulation monitoring...
- SIMCA modeling with GranuMet XP acoustic emission system...
- Proteins act as a particles - new research on ultrasonic spectroscopy...
- Buy acoustic emission accessories online...
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01/07/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
If you are going to BIOFORUM & BIOEXPO 2008 in Tokyo, make sure you look in at the Biospeed booth and see the paa range of products.
16/06/2008 |
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paa and our partners BCon and Matrical showed Overlord2 controlling an automate.it scara robot (with the new electric gripper) loading a Matrical SQUIRT plate washer and a Hidex CHAMELEON plate reader. The robot was later installed at J & J after the show.
13/06/2008 |
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paa launched their alliance with Dutscher Scientific Instruments (DSI) at Forum Labo Paris this week. The booth was a segment of the large Dutscher booth, specialists in laboratory consumables. DSI showed a range of instruments including the automate.it scara arm loading an automate.it LHS24, a BioDot nanopipettor and an SPR instrument from ICX Technologies.
10/06/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
As part of the expansion into Europe, paa are please to announce the co-sponsorship of the next ELRIG meeting in Belgium with our partners Matrical and BCON Instruments. We will be showing the automate.it scara robot connected to a new range of instruments.
30/05/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
We are pleased to announce that Dr Lorna Jones has joined us from British Aerospace. Her degrees were in computational and computer aided chemistry, but has been more recently working on the software control of security systems. You can contact her on t: +44 1252 373000 or by e-mail Lorna Jones
29/05/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The automate.it drystore is a cost efficient way to store your compounds in a dry atmosphere. The cabinet is NEMA 4 compliant and maintains a dry atmosphere to at least 2.5% (settable). The unit is compact measuring just 813mm wide and 2023mm high, with a capacity of up to 2646 SBS standard microtitre plates. More...
24/05/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
We were sharing the BRS booth and showing our low cost automated pipetting workcell featuring the automate.it scara robot loading an automate.it LHS24 pipetting station.
21/05/2008 |
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Queensland Health (2 x automate.it storstar units) have just informed us that they are very happy with the instruments.
Queensland Health is part of the Queensland State Government in Australia and use the devices for DNA Analysis, Forensic and Scientific Services. paa are very pleased that Queensland Health like using our unique tube storage device. More details...
11/05/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
We have tested the automate.it scara robot, and yes, it will run at 4°C ! We have data that show the variation at ±12.5 microns.
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The x scale is no of robot motions, y scale is 0.0025mm (1/1000"), the range of deviation is +/-0.0127mm (0.0005").
08/05/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Water Absorption in your Compound Library Costs you Money !
- the new automate.it drystor is the answerMore information
01/05/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paacman shows the 3D CAD of our successful automated high content screening system with an automate.it scara robot feeding a GE Healthcare IN Cell 1000 instrument. Run 90-135 plates with full sample tracking and IN Cell data file renaming to guarantee data integrity for all your samples.
30/04/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
A satisfield customer in Scotland writes "We are considering upgrading the robotic arm system integrated to the IN Cell 1000 analyser and, because we have had a very positive experience with the automate.it scara system you supplied us with previously, it would be useful if you could provide us with a quote for the same robotic arm fully integrated with the IN Cell (we have a barcode reader and overlord 2 software already).
26/04/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa showed new automated products: - ELISA on a chip with Diagnoswiss (paa
- automated conveyor belt (Biosero)
- automated StakMax/plate reader (Molecular Devices)
- JANUS Project Manager (PerkinElmer)
- automated robotic workcells (Peak Robotics)
- Automated Label-Free plate reader for Drug Discovery Applications (SRU Biosystems)
17/04/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Overlord2 SocketSet allows laboratory automation scientists use the Overlord2 driver list to run 3rd party instrumentation from the existing control software that does not have an instrument driver for that instrument. For example, run an automate.it LHS pipetting station from POLARA.More information
26/03/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa are pleased to announce that we will be able to offer automated ELISA on a chip in the Summer 2008. Working closely with DiagnoSwiss in Switzerland, paa are using their automation expertise to automated the DiagnoSwiss Gravi-Chip with laboratory robot and pipetting station all controlled by Overlord2. More information ...
16/03/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa have invested in a new addition to our SolidWorks CAD system that allows us to view you entire system in 3D from any angle. See an example video here ...
07/03/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The automate.it In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Incubator
Compact stackable microplate incubator / incubator shakers with total software control
Incubator (with optional shaker)- Fully IVD compliant
- Shallow or deep well plate versions
- Stackable for independent plate environment control
- Small footprint
- Fully automatable - parameters fully programmable
- RT up to 80°C in 15 minutes
- Temperature ±1°C across the chamber
- Easy integration to all liquid handlers with Overlord SOCKETset
- More details:click here
What is Overlord SOCKETset?
New concept in instrument software control, click here - Use the entire Overlord2 driver library from your application (e.g.
POLARA) - Simple command line call to get the instrument functionality you need
- Over 270 instruments supported. More details: click here
- Use Overlord SOCKETset to control the IVD on your system
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01/03/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
See Overlord2 controlling ELISA on a chip at SBS,
April 6-10, St Louis, MO
Come to our booth and see this novel ELISA automation workcell:- ELISA simply faster!
- DiagnoSwiss ELISA on a chip - More details: click here
- Fluid handling for the ELISA unit
- Plate feed for the ELISA unit
- Overlord2
- Overlord2 SocketSet - over 270 instrument drivers
OVERLORD Scheduler - Booth #1909
See OVERLORD range on other booths: - Biosero (Booth #1527)
- Molecular Devices (Booth #401)
- PerkinElmer (Booth #813)
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01/03/2008 |
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Process Analysis News
We are pleased to announce the recruitment of Dr Ron Miller as the paa North American special consultant on process analysis. Ron will be well known to many of you as having made a very significant contribution to process and product development; particularly the introduction of new technology, during his time as Fellow and Director of Pharmaceutical Technology and Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb: 1997-2007.
Ron joins us with a wealth of experience, if you would like to contact Ron regarding any potential developments in this area or would like to discuss the implementation of paa technology please contact him:
ron.miller@paa.co.ukMore information
25/02/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa are pleased to anounce that Dr Malcolm Crook has been appointed to the ALA Executive Board for a period of 3 years (2008-2011). Malcolm was selected for his automation experience in the areas of petrochemicals and forensic science.More information
25/02/2008 |
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Process Analysis News
We are pleased to announce the recruitment of Dr Ron Miller as the paa North American special consultant on process analysis. Ron will be well known to many of you as having made a very significant contribution to process and product development; particularly the introduction of new technology, during his time as Fellow and Director of Pharmaceutical Technology and Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb: 1997-2007.
Ron joins us with a wealth of experience, if you would like to contact Ron regarding any potential developments in this area or would like to discuss the implementation of paa technology please contact him by e-mail
20/02/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
ALA 2008 in Palm Springs (CA, USA) was the best show ever for paa. With Overlord2 & OVERLORD Scheduler shown on 8 booths (PerkinElmer, Caliper, Labcyte, Biosero, Lets Go Robotics, Peak, Inheco & paa) interest was generated from all over the world for our software products. More ...
07/02/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa introduce the automate.it SAFEcel L. Using light curtain technology, this automated workcell is safe but human.
21/01/2008 |
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GE Healthcare Announces Strategic Partnerships with Process Analysis and Automation and Matrical to Extend Its High Content Analysis Offerings
1/16/2008
Source: GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) and a leading global provider of automated high content analysis systems, has announced at the CHI High Content Analysis meeting in San Francisco today two strategic partnerships, with paa (Process Analysis and Automation) and MatriCal. These partnerships will enable GE Healthcare to further extend its offering with the most comprehensive range of cellular analysis and automation solutions for the IN Cell Analyzer platform. More ...
20/01/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Nihon paa have released a new Catalogue for the Japanese market featuring products for the laboratory automation sector, including Overlord2, Inheco, KBiosystems, LiCONiC, and Peak.
18/01/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
GE Healthcare will be showing an automated IN Cell 1000 High Content Screening reader with an automate.it robot all controlled by Overlord2. More information ...
09/01/2008 |
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Process Analysis News
IFPAC January 27-30 at Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, Maryland
Utilises advanced pattern recognition to detect end points in high shear and fluid bed granulation mills.- Detect upsets in coaters, spray dyers and other applications
- Aids process understanding and scale-up
- Non-invasive application
- Intrinsically safe – no additional enclosures required
- Easy to install and use
- Specifically developed for pharmaceutical applications
- Full lifecycle documentation available
- Built in validation functions
- 21 CFR Part 11 compliant – user access controls, audit trail
See our web page click here or email for a FREE web seminar
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05/01/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
See the new automate.it SAFEcel H, humidity controlled high throughput sample preparation workcell manufactured for a European pharmaceutical company. See the video...
02/01/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The new automate.it dry boxes are designed to provide a moisture reduced environment using a re-circulating system to achieve a set humidity level.- Use Overlord2, the world's no.1 scheduling software
- Work with standard power outlet
- Settable to <1% RH
- Access by panels or glove ports
- O2 control (1-2% achievable)
- Ionization module available
- Accelerated thawing available
- System dimensions customizable to meet your application
The system is ideal for sample processing downstream of a store, with full integration facilities available for most sample storage systems.
Typical applications include: - Automated sample reformatting
- Automated weighing
email for a FREE web seminar
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01/01/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
- Advanced Molecular Devices StakMax + plate reader small work cell
- Overlord2
- Overlord2 SDK for 3rd party developers
- Overlord2 SocketSet, for 3rd parties to use the 270 Overlord2 drivers
- OVERLORD Scheduler
See Overlord on other stands: - Biosero (Booth #137)
- Caliper (Booth #319)
- Inheco (Booth #234)
- Lets Go Robotics (Booth #135)
- PerkinElmer (Booth #427)
See our web page click here or email for more information
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01/01/2008 |
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Laboratory Automation News
"Automated Workflow Optimisation and Assay Development Strategies for High Content Research Facility, Trinity College Dublin" by Anthony Mitchell Davies of Trinity College Dublin shows a range of key parameters required to develop a high content screening laboratory.
The newly installed paa supplied Twister II automated GE Healthcare IN Cell 1000 system is shown as one of their key steps.
21/12/2007 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Biospeed and Thermo Japan market the RapidStak and Overlord2 as a flexible package for small workcells.
21/12/2007 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Come and look at our new section of brochures from our partners who sell our hardware and software range in the USA, Holland and Japan. More...
17/12/2007 |
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Process Analysis News
Consider acoustic emission for your PAT!
The GranuMet XP system:- Avoids over granulation
- Locates end points in high shear and fluid bed granulations
- Provides real time process information
- No product contact
- Easy to install and use
- Also detects upsets in coaters and fluid beds
For pharmaceutical applications: - Full development lifecycle available
- 21 CFR part 11 compliance
- Intrinsically safe - does not require purged or explosion proof enclosures
- Powerful chemometric end point and upset detection algorithm
- Automatic sensor validation
See our web page click here or emailfor a FREE web seminar
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01/12/2007 |
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Laboratory Automation News
3 steps to successful integration- Easy to set up
- Easy to use
- Easy to upgrade and modify
Overlord2 is the most powerful tool available for integrating your laboratory instruments and developing your applications. Whether your application is high-throughput screening, quality control or assays, we have the solution!
Control laboratory robots, plate readers, incubators, storage systems, barcode readers, and interface all this to LIMS and databases from one simple to use interface. Overlord2 has the largest range of instrument drivers on the market.
Contact us now to find out why so many companies use Overlord2 as their first choice in Laboratory Automation.
WHY LOOK ANYWHERE ELSE?
See our web page click here or email for a FREE web seminar
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01/12/2007 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa have won a contract with the Department of Chemistry at University of Leeds for the supply of 2 dry atmosphere storage units. These modules will be custom designed for the storage of the compound library at Leeds. The compounds with be stored in mictrotitre plates and tubes. The storage modules will have a flexible racking system, and will provide a totally dry atmosghphere with cooling to 20°C.
30/11/2007 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Wayne Flatt, our new service engineer, starts Wednesday 21st November 2007.
Wayne has many years experience of design & servicing factory based processing plant.
If you have a problem with our installed systems, Wayne is your man. You can contact him on t: +44 1252 554060 m: +44 7725 762008 or by e-mail Wayne Flatt
22/11/2007 |
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Process Analysis News
EAS November 12-14, 2007 at the Garden State Exhibit Center, Somerset, New Jersey
If you would like a complimentary ticket please let us know.
Acoustic emission PAT
The GranuMet XP system: - Utilises advanced pattern recognition to detect end points in high shear, fluid bed granulation, mills
- Detects upsets in coaters, spray dyers and other applications
- Provides real time process information
- No product contact
- Intrinsically safe – no additional enclosures required
- Easy to install and use
- Specifically developed for pharmaceutical applications
- Lifecycle documentation available
- Built-in measurement validation
- 21 CFR Part 11 compliant – user access controls, audit trail
See our web page click here or email for a FREE ticket
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01/11/2007 |
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Laboratory Automation News
Easy to set up,use and change
Contact us now to find out why most companies choose paa to integrate their assays.The automate.it SAFEcel™ is the easy way to safely and quickly automate your process in the laboratory.- 1m to 5m length/width
- Can incorporate a tracked robot
- Safe to use with easy access
- Flexible and reconfigurable to meet both the current and future needs of your laboratory
- maximum flexibility in the minimum footprint
- Controlled by the power of OVERLORD™
- Event and time driven scheduling to reduce assay time
- Process multitasking optimises throughput
- Powerful error recovery minimises downtime
- Light curtain or enclosed cell option
Current applications supported include - ELISA, Compound reformatting with Labcyte ECHO, Genomics, Proteomics.
See our web page click here
or email for more information
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01/10/2007 |
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Laboratory Automation News
 
Bio-Rad Bio-Plex bead plate reader with the automate.it scara robot was shown on the Bio-Rad stand in Amsterdam. See:
01/10/2007 |
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3 steps to successful integration- Easy to set up
- Easy to use
- Easy to upgrade and modify
Overlord2 is the most powerful tool available for integrating your laboratory instruments and developing your applications. Whether your application is high-throughput screening, quality control or assays, we have the solution!
Control laboratory robots, plate readers, incubators, storage systems, barcode readers, and interface all this to LIMS and databases from one simple to use interface. Overlord2 has the largest range of instrument drivers on the market.
Contact us now to find out why so many companies use Overlord2 as their first choice in Laboratory Automation.
WHY LOOK ANYWHERE ELSE?
See our web page click here or email for a FREE web seminar
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02/09/2007 |
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It's the GSK Preferred Supplier exhibition this week !
30th May 2007: GSK, Stevenage
31st May 2007: GSK, Harlow
paa are featuring:- Upgrading your existing equipment into an automated workcell, link
- New Automated Workcells, link
- Overlord2 for automated workcell control, link
- automate.it TipWash ULTRA for liquid handling tip cleaning, link
- control of the Innovadyne Nanodrop, contact
Please come and see us at YOUR local show !
Please click links for more informatione-mail: info@paa.co.uk
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01/07/2007 |
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Laboratory Automation News
The new automate.it dry boxes are designed to provide a moisture reduced environment using a re-circulating system to achieve a set humidity level.- Use Overlord2, the world's no.1 scheduling software
- Work with standard power outlet
- Settable to <1% RH
- Access by panels or glove ports
- O2 control (1-2% achievable)
- Ionization module available
- Accelerated thawing available
- System dimensions customizable to meet your application
The system is ideal for sample processing downstream of a store, with full integration facilities available for most sample storage systems. Typical applications include: - Automated sample reformatting
- Automated weighing
See our web page click here
or email for a FREE web seminar
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01/06/2007 |
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21CFR News
Solution11 XL offers full 21 CFR Part 11 compliance for Excel. Spreadsheets are a major headache within the regulated environment, but Solution11 XL provides the answer with electronic signatures, full audit trail, easy import / export functionality and the ability to handle macro's within the regulated environment.
The provenance of each 'quality' Excel spreadsheet and template is meticulously monitored in an AES-256-bit encrypted audit trail. New workbooks can be created from 'electronically signed' templates, containing predefined methods, of known provenance.
The product is scalable, from single laptop deployment, for those on the move, to 100 concurrent users in a networked bundle. What's more, the 'quality' spreadsheets can be migrated around your company or from mobile PC to network, without compromising security.
If you would like more information on how Solution11 XL can help your company to meet the regulatory requirements, or to book personal web demonstration of the software.
Contact Mike Collins to obtain more information or to book a web seminar.
01/06/2007 |
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21CFR News
Solution11 XL™ is an EXCELlent answer to 21CFR Part 11 compliance with spreadsheets!
Solution11 XL™ sits behind Microsoft's Excel without interfering with the functionality or usability of Excel and offers a cost effective way to monitor the provenance of Excel workbooks & templates, at the cell level.
Solution11 XL™ ensures authenticity and integrity of Excel files through a combination of user identification, electronic signature and audit trail for data, system and events.
To find out more about Solution11 XL™ contact us
Alternatively call or email:
t: +44 (0)1252 373000
e: Solution11@paa.co.ukMore information
01/05/2007 |
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Process Analysis News
Consider acoustic emission for your PAT!
The GranuMet XP system:- Avoids over granulation
- Locates end points in high shear and fluid bed granulations
- Provides real time process information
- No product contact
- Easy to install and use
- Also detects upsets in coaters and fluid beds
For pharmaceutical applications: - Full development lifecycle available
- 21 CFR part 11 compliance
- Intrinsically safe - does not require purged or explosion proof enclosures
- Powerful chemometric end point and upset detection algorithm
- Automatic sensor validation
See our web page click here or emailfor a FREE web seminar
More information
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See Overlord2 in action powering RapidStak and barcode reader at MipTec 2007, Basel, Booth 311, May 7-10.
Supporting 230 drivers, Overlord software applications continue to set a precedent - with over 400 installations worldwide performing high throughput or repetitive tasks.
Features:- Multiple document interface
- Intuitive, multi-threaded application, with Vista interface, developed in .NET
- Parallel processing on multiple instruments
- Advanced run-time error checking and recovery
- Empowering advanced users
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01/05/2007 |
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Process Analysis News
If the answer is YES, you need to consider acoustic emission for your PAT!
The GranuMet XP system: - Locates end points in high shear and fluid bed granulations
- Detects upsets in coaters and fluid beds
- Provides non-invasive product/process information
- Easy install and use
- No product contact
Also: - 21 CFR part 11 compliant
- Full development life-cycle available
- Intrinsically safe - does not require purged or explosion proof enclosures
- Powerful pattern recognition software
See our web page click here or email
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01/04/2007 |
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Process Analysis News
If the answer is YES, you need to consider GranuMet - acoustic emission monitoring!
Benefit to your process:- Detect upset in fluid beds - polyolefins, polymers, reactors
- Understand catalyst loss in fluid bed cracker units
- Improved cyclone efficiency
- Operate nozzles and injectors optimally
- Instantly detect the on-set of cavitation in pumps and valves
Features of the technology: - Real time process information
- Non-invasive application
- Intrinsically safe - does not require purged or explosion proof enclosures
- Ultrasonic sensors reject background noise and other interferences
See our web page click here or email for a FREE ticket
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See Overlord2 at SBS 2007 Montreal
Visit us on booth 2009 - 16th-18th April
Supporting 230 drivers, Overlord software applications continue to set a precedent - with over 400 installations worldwide performing high throughput or repetitive tasks.- Multiple document interface
- Intuitive, multi-threaded application, with Vista interface, developed in .NET
- Parallel processing on multiple instruments
- Advanced run-time error checking and recovery
- Empowering advanced users
More information
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Laboratory Automation News
- Do you use an automated liquid handler?
- Are disposable tips a burden on your budget?
If the answer is YES, you need an automate.it TipWash ULTRA !
The automate.it TipWash ULTRA will give:
- Easy to install and use
- Ultrasound to clean & degrease
- 10,000 fold reduction in potential carryover
- reduced disposable tip consumption
- use with Beckman, Tecan, Hamilton, etc
- Coupled with:
- identical footprint as a microtitre plate
- independent controller for off-bench install
- integrated into liquid handler control
- optional automatic drain/fill wash bath
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01/03/2007 |
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Welcome to the first Esay from paa the easy way to stay in touch- Overlord2 revealed with a release date announced for June 07
- Granumet - The 'sound' solution for process monitoring and control
- Solution 11 XL - Excellent 21 CFR Part 11 compliance software solution
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01/03/2007 |
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Laboratory Automation News
We are pleased to announce that paa have been appointed systems integrator for all GE Healthcare plate reader products worldwide.
The current plate readers are:
- GE Healthcare LEADseeker
- GE Healthcare IN Cell 1000
- GE Healthcare IN Cell 3000
We can offer a choice of automation plate stacker:- automate.it scara robot
- Caliper Twister II
- Thermo RapidStak (for the GE Healthcare LEADseeker only)
01/03/2007 |
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Laboratory Automation News
We have been making some interesting functional changes to OVERLORD Scheduler to support one of our major customers, these features are now generally available for all our OVERLORD Scheduler customers:- Can now run multiple Assays (Schedules) that all use the same plate positions
- VBScripts in Pre-Run Tasks
- Can set Access Commands in Robot Moves Window
- Turn off plate tracking if the Assay refuses to Schedule
- Pre-Run Actions will run on all Assays in a Multi-Assay run
- Support for Plate Stacker Types. The PELS PlateStak driver has been updated to make use of this functionality (Details in the document O:\OVERLORD Clients Partners Suppliers\PE Packard\PerkinElmer Evaluation\Add PlateStak Type to Scheduler.doc
- Easier setup of new instrumentation. An XML file (C:\Program Files\Overlord Scheduler\Data\SupportedDevices.xml) listing all the drivers that have been “schedulized” is now used. Instead of having to select the DLL file, the user simply has to select from a list and all the relevant details (i.e. Estimate Time, Type) are filled in automatically.
- Shared resources are now supported. Allows a device to be used as Robot device as well (Use WinPrep as a device to control the JANUS and use WinPrep to control the Gripper). The Shared resource details are entered in the ‘SupportedDevices.xml’ file for the ‘JANUS Gripper’ and filled in automatically when selected.
- Software has gone thru a QC system and most bug fixes have been completed.
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01/02/2007 |
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Laboratory Automation News
paa are pleased to announce that the Forensic Science Service has granted a licence to sell the STORstar range of products worldwide. These sample tracking systems were developed by paa in the mid 1990s to make sample tracking in the DNA laboratories legally watertight, with a chain of sample custody from collection of the sample by the police to the final analysis stage. The sample preparation stages are all controlled by OVERLORD. More...
01/01/2007 |
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Process Analysis News
Niro Pharma Systems Group, which includes well known pharmaceutical equipment brands Aeromatic Fielder and Collette, are collaborating with Process Analysis and Automation to incorporate features into their equipment which facilitates the implementation of acoustic emission monitoring.
These systems will allow easy and reproducible installation of acoustic emission transducers on high shear granulators, coaters and driers.
This part of an ongoing cooperation between the two companies working together under the PAT initiative. For further information contact Ron Belchamber on +44 2380 242 204.
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