Standalone
With standalone automation, individual lab tasks are automated to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reproducibility. These systems are designed to perform specific functions, such as liquid handling, sample preparation, or imaging. Standalone automation solutions are easy to integrate into existing lab processes, often plug-and-play, and can be chosen to match the unique needs of each research application.
What is standalone lab automation?
Standalone lab automation is the automation of individual lab tasks or processes rather than an entire workflow. It focuses on specific functions without requiring integration with other instruments or data systems.
By streamlining and standardizing these discrete tasks, standalone automation increases efficiency, improves reproducibility, and reduces the risk of human error, allowing scientists to spend more time on analysis and discovery.
How BICO supports standalone lab automation
BICO supports standalone lab automation by providing solutions that can be easily integrated into existing workflows. Our systems are designed to streamline and transform various lab tasks, improving efficiency, consistency, and reproducibility without the need for full end-to-end automation.
With reliable hardware, intuitive software, and expert support, BICO enables scientists to automate discrete processes while maintaining full control over their experiments.
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Simplified workflows
Make individual lab processes easier and more reliable without overhauling entire workflows.
Increased reproducibility
Automate discrete tasks to ensure consistent results with minimial risk of human error.
Higher throughput
Perform repetitive or time-consuming tasks faster, increasing lab productivity.
Saving time and money
Reduce manual work and free up scientists to focus on analysis and discovery.
Who should consider standalone lab automation?
Standalone lab automation is ideal for organizations looking to improve efficiency, reproducibility, and reliability in specific lab tasks without overhauling entire workflows. It can also be used to expand and advance the lab’s research capabilities, or as part of a larger workflow overhauls or in end-to-end projects. We often see standalone automation in:
Academic and research labs that want to automate repetitive or time-consuming procedures, freeing up scientists to focus on analysis and discovery, and academic labs exploring more advanced research requiring specialized instruments.
Small to mid-sized biotech and pharmaceutical teams that need targeted automation for key processes, such as single-cell dispensing, liquid handling, 3D cell culture, or imaging, without investing in end-to-end systems or connected instruments.
Clinical and diagnostics labs that handle low to moderate sample volumes and benefit from standardized, reproducible task execution.
Standalone automation is often a practical first step for labs of any size, delivering immediate improvements in task consistency and efficiency while allowing teams to scale or adopt broader automation in the future.
