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Stacker Modules Used in a High-Capacity Robotics System for High Throughput Screening Compound Replication

Mark Beggs

The Automation Partnership, Melbourne Science Park, Melbourne, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 6HB, United Kingdom

Herman Blok

Biotechnology High Throughput Screening Department, Janssen Research Foundation, Beerse B-2340, Belgium

Jan Mertens

Automation Service Department, Janssen Research Foundation, Beerse B-2340, Belgium

High throughput screening is now established as a key component of the pharmaceutical lead identification process in many pharmaceutical companies. Over recent years, thanks to advances in assay technology, process automation, and logistics control, the throughput capacity of HTS groups has increased significantly. It is now entirely possible to screen corporate compound collections against an individual pharmacological target within a timescale of several weeks. Despite these improvements, many HTS groups find that their capacity is limited by the rate at which they can provide test compounds in a "screen-ready" format. This limitation is usually imposed by the capacity and productivity of the single-armed robotic systems utilized. We have recently constructed a robotic system aimed at overcoming this particular problem. This system uses purpose-built microplate stacker units that provide high-capacity microplate storage and, importantly, provide an easy and fast interface between the robotic system and the human operators. This paper describes this automation project and the benefits that have resulted from its deployment.

Journal of Biomolecular Screening, Vol. 4, No. 6, 373-379 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/108705719900400612
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