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NGS sample automation on with Hamilton Robotics

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RENO, USA: Hamilton Robotics, as part of its co-marketing partnership with Illumina, is developing automated solutions for NGS sample preparation that reduce hands-on time, minimize operational variability, and deliver consistent results.

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As per a press announcement, Illumina is providing input on the protocols and assay performance. Solutions will include an NGS workstation and methods for Illumina's sample prep kits. This collaboration will enable customers to seamlessly and completely automate the upstream sample preparation of the NGS workflow.

The solutions will be jointly marketed and sold separately.

"Fully automating Illumina's sample prep kits will greatly reduce manual pipetting time and improve library consistency," said Peter Fromen, Senior Director, Product Marketing and Market Development at Illumina. "We are pleased to see our TruSeq and Nextera kits automated on Hamilton's market-leading platforms. Hamilton's methods will make it easier and faster for customers to use automation."

Initial development of Hamilton's NGS workstations will begin with standardized deck placement options and dedicated software with a graphical user interface (GUI) for easy automation setup and simple user control. As claimed here, Hamilton robotic workstations offer outstanding accuracy, precision, and low-volume pipetting, and Hamilton's verified methods and modular, flexible hardware have led to popular application-based, standard-catalog solutions