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November 2019—Hamilton Company introduced its compact Microlab Prep automated liquid handler, designed to fit on a lab bench or in a biological safety cabinet. The system consists of two independent pipetting channels and a high-speed multiprobe head as well as a configuration containing both pipetting technology types.

August 2019—Hamilton Company and Enable Biosciences announced a collaboration to provide fully automated processing of up to 96 liquid biopsy samples at one time using a novel ultra-sensitive and highly specific immunoassay in a hands-free workflow. The immunoassay, available for research applications in type 1 diabetes, Lyme disease, allergy, and HIV testing, is intended to support development of early-stage treatment interventions to improve patient health and quality of life with reduced disease-related complications.

December 2013—Hamilton Robotics has launched a next-generation, liquid-handling platform that offers contact-free pipetting over a wide volume range. The Hamilton Vantage is space efficient, affordable, and can be remotely monitored by mobile devices. Its expandable design makes it a powerful instrument for labs performing simple or complex applications.

Hamilton Robotics has a new module for its Microlab Star workstation that automates enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assays (ELISAs). The ELISA StarLet module integrates precision liquid handling instrumentation with multiple devices and sophisticated software.

Hamilton Robotics has collaborated with Macherey-Nagel to create the Genomic Starlet automated liquid handling workstation. The system extracts nucleic acids from biological samples and purifies PCR products in a non-IVD environment.

Hamilton Robotics’ PCR setup Starlet automated liquid-handling system can accommodate any DNA amplification reagent kit, from simple setups and small budgets to highly demanding workflows. The workstation is suitable for gene expression, genotyping, sequencing, or mutagenesis. It was developed for different PCR types, such as endpoint-, q-, multiplex, or linear PCR.

Roche and Hamilton Robotics have introduced an integrated platform that enables automated DNA sample enrichment for Roche’s 454 GS Junior sequencer. The platform builds on the integration of Roche’s REM e system with Hamilton’s Microlab Nimbus NGS workstation, resulting in reduced hands-on time, minimized operational variability, and more consistent results.

Hamilton Robotics announced that the CytoScan automated target preparation solution from Affymetrix is built on Hamilton’s customizable Microlab Nimbus 96 workstation. The Nimbus 96 instrument automates target preparation for the CytoScan cytogenetics solution, which offers broad coverage for detecting human chromosomal aberrations.

Akonni Biosystems has extended its family of smart-tip extraction products for rapidly purifying human genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (gDNA) on Hamilton’s Microlab Star robotic liquid-handling workstations.