Blogs about Genomics

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

firefly software

Introducing the latest features and enhancements to firefly® software

Despite its compact benchtop footprint, firefly packs a huge amount of functionality, featuring capabilities for pipetting, dispensing, shaking and incubation. Throughout its development, our commitment has been to enhance accessibility and...

SPT Labtech 2023 Year in Review

As we bid farewell to a remarkable year, we at SPT Labtech take a moment to reflect on the extraordinary strides we've made in 2023. It's been a year of innovation, collaboration, and advancement, marking significant milestones in our journey...

Meet our American Lab Heroes: Day Zero Diagnostics

We were delighted to sit down with Ian Herriott and Ally Brookhart from Day Zero Diagnostics, the winners of an apricot S3 automated pipettor as part of our American Lab Heroes competition. 

Almost a year on from the competition, we caught up with...

Liquid Handling - Empowering scientists in the genomic revolution

The field of genomics has witnessed a revolutionary transformation, leading to a better understanding of health and disease, as well the emergence of personalized medicine to improve therapeutic outcomes. One of the key technologies driving this...

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...

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...

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...

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