Synthetic Biology Workflow

Automating Your Synthetic Biology Workflow

Automate your manual synthetic biology workflow with QPix

High-throughput synthetic biology applications such as strain engineering will benefit greatly from the increased productivity of a robot-controlled microbial colony picker such as our QPix® Microbial Colony Picker, which picks up to 30,000 colonies per day with automatic pick run data tracking and database management. QPix system can be integrated into an end-to-end molecular workflow, which allows users higher throughput and more walkaway time, leading to more opportunity to focus on the learning component of the DBTL approach – informing subsequent designs of new strains.

Workflow: Synthetic Biology with QPix

Synthetic Biology Workflow with QPix

  • Picking: Once colonies of interest have been identified, the picking process begins. Traditionally, this step has relied on manual techniques, such as using sterile pipette tips, toothpicks, or inoculation loops. However, employing automated colony pickers enhances throughput. These advanced systems utilize robotic arms with fine tips or needles to precisely and rapidly transfer selected colonies into various downstream applications. Automated colony pickers can handle a high number of samples per hour, significantly increasing throughput and reducing labor-intensive tasks.
    • Some of the benefits of automated colony picking for synthetic biology:
    • Enables higher throughput while minimizing manual labor
    • Provides consistent, objective colony picking instead of subjective, manual picking
    • Accommodates a broad range of different applications
    • Electronic data tracking allows for well-documented data control
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