Automated liquid handler

An automated liquid handler is used to automate workflows in life science laboratories. It is an instrument that dispenses a selected quantity of reagent, samples or other liquid to a designated container. More complex liquid handling workstations can perform multiple Laboratory Unit Operations such as sample transport, sample mixing, manipulation and incubation, as well as transporting vessels to/from other workstations. Liquid handling plays a pivotal role in life science laboratories. The sample volumes are usually small, at the micro- or nanoliter level, and the number of transferred samples can be huge. Under these conditions, liquid handling by hand is tedious, time-consuming, and impractical. Consequently, there is a strong demand for automated liquid handlers. One of the main advantages of an automated liquid handler is the ability to improve the reproducibility and throughput of laboratory experiments.