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Featuring the latest trends in research, innovative techniques and new technology.

Interview - Joby Jenkins, Vice President for Business Development

Whilst Joby Jenkins, our Vice President for Business Development was in China as part of the firefly launch - our team interviewed him to find out more about the advances in SPT Labtech and the launch of firefly into the genomics market.

Experiencing the Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2023

On January 25th I had the pleasure of attending the Festival of Genomics and Biodata that returned as an in-person event after being held virtually for two years. It truly returned with a bang, bigger and busier than ever, with eight streams of...

SPT Labtech exhibiting at SLAS San Diego 2023

SPT Labtech: Leading the world with innovative automation - SLAS 2023

SLAS San Diego 2023 has come and gone, and SPT Labtech were thrilled to be exhibiting at this premier event for life sciences and laboratory automation. This year's conference was bigger and better than ever, bringing together leading experts,...

Spot-on genomics: top tech to watch in 2023

We sat down with Paul Lomax, Head of Genomics at SPT Labtech, to find out how exciting new technological developments have opened up opportunities for widespread innovation. In this interview, Paul touches on the history and current state of play of...

Shifting the crystallography bottleneck with miniaturization and automation

In this article, Chris Waddling, head of our North American FAS Team, writes about his experience managing a core facility for crystallography prior to joining SPT Labtech and the benefits of automated and miniaturized workflows.

What's the business case for automated biobanking?

Researchers need biobanks to provide high-quality samples via optimal processing, secure storage, and preservation under the appropriate conditions for the lifetime of the sample. Fundamental to the success of a biobank is the ability to preserve...

The State of Automated Pipetting 2022

Industry Report: The State of Automated Pipetting 2022

Hot off the press, The State of Automated Pipetting 2022 shines a light on what's driving laboratories to automate their day-to-day liquid handling tasks. Across many application areas, researchers and lab staff are transitioning away from handheld...

From manual to automated workflows for RT-qPCR and NGS protocols

"For the last couple of years, we've been Covid testing and have been very successful with the SPT Labtech liquid handlers."Farruk Kabir | NGS Lab Manager | Aperture NextGen Laboratories

Aperture NextGen Laboratories is an FDA approved CLIA lab for...

Goodbye manual pipetting?

The writer Paul Coelho once said: "If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello". It's an inspiring thought, but in reality, it's natural to be resistant to change and bidding farewell to what has served us well...

Moving Towards a More Sustainable Lab

Environmental sustainability is high on the agenda for governments worldwide, with private companies, public bodies and academic centers all playing a part in reducing the burden on the world around us. Unfortunately, laboratory research is...

Could multi-purpose technologies help tackle the laboratory space conundrum?

The scale of next-generation sequencing is expanding, and the efficiency of the sequence generation process has improved significantly over time. However, library and sample preparation bottlenecks remain troublesome inhibitors of productivity and...

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