Abstract
During the past decade, the technological revolution in microelectronics and software has led to the introduction of numerous automated tools. The necessity to unveil the vast amount of information that lies hidden in biological samples has driven the development of a huge variety of commercially available equipment. Automation efforts are currently concentrated in areas such as clinical analysis, chemical analysis and biological drug screening. Increasing knowledge of the capabilities of automation in the laboratory, as well as the availability of more and better equipment/software systems, is revolutionizing our concept of automation; currently, automated processes are under development not only for the replacement of traditionally manual procedures, but also for novel specifically designed procedures. The introduction of new work planners, expert systems, data-handling software, automation hardware (e.g., robots), conveyor systems and micro-machinery testifies to the integral role of automated processes in the biotechnology laboratory of the future.
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