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How electronic pipettes can ease the transition to automation
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he manual manipulation of samples also
Throughput is a measurement of the rate of productivity so, in terms of science, it could be how many experiments are conducted or results are obtained in a defined amount of time. Manual handling is one of the greatest limitations to throughput, as research is constrained by the size and efficiency of the labour force, and the quantity or quality of available equipment.
increases the incidence of human error and limits the reproducibility of tasks, with the technique and skill of the laboratory worker having an impact. The automation of workflows has been proven to offer significant advantages over manual procedures where high throughput and reproducible results are needed in short time frames.1 Automation is more commonplace in industrial and clinical laboratories — where high productivity rates are paramount — but
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