Applications

It would be wonderful to believe that every Laboratory Method could be achieved simply by moving ideal liquids around, but the plain truth is that they cannot. That is why Sirius Automation is here to provide ‘Labware Centric’ & ‘Gravimetrically Verified’ Laboratory Robotics in which samples are physically processed in their parent labware either until ready for assay, or a transfer point to move to a multichannel liquid handler.

This concept covers most every application detailed below, plus all of the many ‘custom’ requirements far too numerous to mention. Our Application Specialists are here to assist in ensuring your Robotic system fits your workflow, rather than the inverse. We are here to help, please just ask.

Sample Weighing

- Weighing to Determine Yields
- Weighing for Purification
- Compound Weighing for the Store
- Walkaway Sample Mass Determination
- Robot tare weighs uncapped vials linked with barcode -> Robot gross weighs the capped vials containing samples with uncapping/recapping/barcode scanning -> Robot calculates the net weight. Optional reconstitution to concentration.
- Fast, Fault Free, with CSV data reports for LIMS integration

BioPharma/Discovery

As a business segment it’s as targeted as you can make it, but it is always, always a numbers game. Whether you need to recombine fractions as they elute from the Prep LS/SFC and convert them into Liquid Store/Solid Store repository candidates, or you have powder libraries that have to be converted into deep well microplates or minitubes, or there are natural products that have to be extracted and concentrated w/o cross contamination, we bring the creative enabling technologies and the years of experience to ensure the most effective assistance. We’re here to help. It’s what we do.

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BioPharma/Potency

Sample ID. Weigh. Mix. Dilute to concentration. Assay. Repeat. Report. Confirm each step. Yes, we get it. We have a library of different and adaptable technologies to ensure your manual methods translate rationally to automation, no matter how unusual they might be. Additionally our SiriusSlate® Software is intrinsically 21CFR11 compliance capable, and each Robotic System is offered with Training & IQ/OQ/PQ assistance. By people who know. We’re here to help. It’s what we do.

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Environmental

Sirius Automation enjoys years of leadership experience in the successful automation of SS/TSS/TDS potable water type methodologies, organic/inorganic, Metro Regional, Water recycling or Industrial catchment areas we’ve seen it all. Air Quality Filters, Organic concentrations by SPC….yes we understand. It’s necessary, but all those steps are monotonous, boring and error prone. Don’t waste headcount on a robot’s job.

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Microbiology

Consumer Product/Pharma Swab microbiological testing are the areas where sample throughput is enormous but automation is considered impractical and the ‘automate or populate’ choice reverts instinctively to adding temporary headcount. Which impacts the budget in a big way very fast. We cannot say we have ALL the answers…but we have most. If you’re interested in the improvement of both your testing and streamlining your workforce…we’re here to help. It’s what we do.

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Chemical/Energy

Whether you are considering Laboratory Robotics as a means to ensure fast, unmanned answers for in-plant sampling and assays OR you have a program of research into reaction optimization and catalyst improvement, Sirius Automation understands your needs and speaks your language. Unattended performance and reliability. Flammable/Explosion Resistant environments. Don’t waste headcount on a robot’s job.

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Tobacco and Smoke Related

Those Smoking Machine Filters are going to have to be weighed and extracted in exactly the same way each time to ensure the absence of Operator Induced Variance. Laboratory Automation is the best solution for addressing error reduction and data improvement. Your studies are much too important to be reliant on unsecured methodologies. If the job is worth doing, then it’s worth doing right. With built-in record keeping. Use a Robot.

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Video Example of GraviTrac® Weighing of Smoking Machine Filter Holders and E-Cigarettes.

Solids & Powder Handling

Solids/Powder handling has been the single challenge of laboratory automation. One size/type/approach most assuredly does NOT fit all. Or even ‘most’, sadly. Everything has to be ‘tailored to the task’. Fortunately, the tailoring approach is where Sirius Automation provides both leadership & value and has done so since our inception, regardless you need be sampling & redistribution, dosing to target weights, mixing multiple materials or classical compounding.

Doesn’t matter – there are ways to address your requirements with speed & precision, and to ensure walkaway reliability at the same time. We’re here to help. It’s what we do.

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Food & Beverage

One of those areas where out openness to ‘custom’ applications is usually well received. You may need to monitor pH and viscosity of semisoft cheese samples, and automatically clean the probes between samplings. The cookie dough batter has to be tested for elasticity, the potato chips for color, Karl Fischer monitoring of chocolate slurries, atline acidity of freeze dried coffee powders and benzoate preservative profiles of ‘health’ drinks.

Yes, we know. Bottom line is if the job is worth doing, then it’s worth doing right. With built-in recordkeeping. Use a robot.

Tech Briefs are available. Please ask.

Contact us now and we will help build a helpful solution for you.