Ligand Binding Assays in the 21st Century Laboratory: Automation
Journal Title: The AAPS Journal - Year 2012, Vol 14, Issue 1
Abstract
Many manufacturers offer well-designed instrument-specific authentication built into the automated system software. Instrument-specific security often contains thorough system tracking and audit trail generation for ensuring the integrity of the system and the data generated from it. Looking forward, newer models of liquid handlers are taking advantage of touchscreen technology, so it is conceivable that more cutting-edge approaches such as finger scans or retinal scan identification could be used for user verification. The security could be further enhanced by merging databases that include employee training to verify that the individual has been properly trained on all aspects the study. This approach to security offers two 21st Century laboratory advantages: better quality compliance and more efficiency because the system would require far fewer manipulations by the user to achieve verification.
Authors and Affiliations
Ago B. Ahene, Chris Morrow, David Rusnak, Susan Spitz, Joel Usansky, Holger Pils, Francesca Civoli, Kinnari Pandya, Brian Sue, Daniel Leach, John Derent
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