MilliporeSigma Launches AAW™ Automated Assay Workstation to Streamline Lab Workflow

MilliporeSigma’s AAW™ Workstation

Announcement

The Canadian and US life science business, MilliporeSigma of Darmstadt, Merck KGaA, and Germany, as a global science and technology company, has introduced the AAW automated assay workstation. It is a solution for Opentrons. Opentrons is popular for accessible robotics and lab automation. The new workstation automation lineup laboratory experiments, which were once performed manually, diminish hands-on time and promise consistency in results in diverse experimental spaces. Further, along with the launch of the workstation, the company will also officially announce the years of partnership with Opentrons Labworks, Inc., to improve laboratory workflow.

Importance of Automation and Technology in the Healthcare Market

Biotech is a massive field of discovery and development that leads to the introduction of effective treatments and therapies in the healthcare market. The various clinical trials and different requirements respective to the trials need automation to complete a critical task or trial. The new workstation, along with its integration of software is highlighting an technical compilated aspect that most of the labs can adopt. This will unlock various opportunities and advancement in the long run for studies.

AAW™ Workstation

This initiative will promise a better future for the labs. The workstation includes a vast library to check assay protocols in protein and provide a plug-and-play setup, as well as cell biology applications. The simple compiled technique and versatility of this workstation make it an appropriate fit for pharmaceutical labs, academic, and biotech. It will increase productivity while keeping quality at first. The AAW™ is a part of MilliporeSigma’s excellent portfolio, considering automation and digital factors. The M-Trace® software is the first ever software that provides full data traceability in performing microbial QC. The ChemisTwin® platform is a digital reference material platform that validates various samples and compound structures. The Mymilli-Q™ service is a digital platform for water purification systems that will enable quality water to perform complex experiments.

For further updates and progress, visit SigmaAIdrich.com/AAW-Yeah.

Views and Statements

Head of science & lab solutions, life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Anand Nambiar, said, “Our customers are demanding new tools to enhance efficiency and serve reproducible and trustworthy results. The AAW™ reflects our commitment to integrating scientists with the solutions that will ease the workflow and improve research performance. By introducing automation to the daily routine tasks, researchers will be able to concentrate on resolving intricate scientific challenges and leverage discovery.”