UPCOMING EVENTS
Regional Hands-on Boot Camp Seminars and Workshops:
JUNE 19, 2009 — SALEM, MA (30 minutes from Boston)
Sponsored by Artel and Atlantic Lab Equipment.
OCTOBER 23, 2009 — SAN DIEGO, CA
Sponsored by Artel, Biotechnical Services, and Atlantic Lab Equipment.
Click here to register for one of these events
Click here to request a Liquid Handling Boot Camp in your area
Conferences and Trade Shows:
MAY 12, 2009 — SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Bay Area Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (LRIG). Exhibit and Boot Camp presentation.
MAY 19, 2009 —UCSD, SAN DIEGO, CA
San Diego LRIG Chapter, Boot Camp presentation.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Robotic liquid handler technicians
- Robot maintenance personnel
- QA-QC personnel
- Laboratory automation engineers
- Laboratory managers
- Users interested in hands-on experience with liquid handling robots
- Anyone planning to purchase liquid handling equipment
HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT
- Master the terminology & methods of automated liquid handling
- Practice optimal pipetting techniques
- Understand reagent & chemical compatibility issues
- Become familiar with validation/QC testing techniques & options
- Learn proper decontamination techniques
- Operate real liquid handling robots with liquids of various viscosities & handling characteristics
BOOT CAMP COURSE TOPICS
Lecture
- Introduction to liquid handling robots
- Safety Issues
- Liquid handling terminology, issues and techniques
- Reagent and chemical compatibility and handling issues
- Validation and QC techniques and options
- Decontamination protocols
Lab Workshop
- Hands-on dispensing with the following robotic liquid handlers:
Beckman Biomek FXP
Beckman Multimek
Caliper Sciclone ALH 3000
Tecan Freedom Evo®
Velocity11 VPrep
Liquids of varying viscosities
- Dispense height
- Dispense speed
- Air gaps
- Foamy head problems
- Mixing techniques
- Tip-by-tip performance measurement
Paper lab coats and gloves will be provided if desired. Please bring protective lab glasses or goggles.
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