{"title":"Team building and leadership in the successful implementation of automation for high throughput screening.","authors":"D J Hook","doi":"10.1155/S1463924696000119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/S1463924696000119","url":null,"abstract":"This paper shows why high throughput screening programmes have become a fast growing area in which laboratory automation is playing a critical role. The unique philosophical and technical problems associated with high throughput screening are examined, and the paper explains how a team-based approach to solving these automation problems has become crucial in the successful implementation of these tasks.","PeriodicalId":22600,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Automatic Chemistry","volume":"18 4","pages":"131-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/S1463924696000119","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27795274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A team approach to the transfer of robotics from technical services to a QC environment.","authors":"J R Tricome, N Muhammad, S W Swieck, J J Rice","doi":"10.1155/S1463924696000132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/S1463924696000132","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22600,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Automatic Chemistry","volume":"18 4","pages":"143-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/S1463924696000132","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27795276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regrouping, reforming and re-engineering: applying robotics to new challenges.","authors":"S Scypinski, T Sadlowski, J Baiano","doi":"10.1155/S1463924696000144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/S1463924696000144","url":null,"abstract":"Thispaper describes the effects of re-engineering, or businessprocess engineering, on the pharmaeutical industry. It then extrapolates the re-engineering fever to the field of analytical chemistry and shows that the use of automation will concomitantly increase over the next several years. This will require a fresh look at projects and situations that can be automated, as well as those thoughtpreviously non-automatable. The ability of laboratory personnel to ’think out of the box’ will dictate their rise or fall as successful analysts.","PeriodicalId":22600,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Automatic Chemistry","volume":"18 4","pages":"147-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/S1463924696000144","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27795277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Field evaluation and automation of a method for the simultaneous determination of nitrogen oxides, aldehydes and ketones in air.","authors":"A H Grömping, K Cammann","doi":"10.1155/S1463924696000090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/S1463924696000090","url":null,"abstract":"The automation of a method for the simultaneous determination of nitrogen oxides, aldehydes and ketones is explained, and its applicability is shown by means ofseveralfield tests. All components were sampled together using impingers filled with a solution of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH). The corresponding derivatives were separated by HPLC and quantified by UV/Visabsorbance at 345 nm. Measurements were also performed with solid sorbents. In order to explore the potential of this recently developed method, field samples were taken from: exhaust from automobiles, gas stoves, candle and cigarette smoke, and ambient airfrom restaurants. The variety of these sources demonstrates the versatility of this technique. The new method was validated in thesefield measurementsfor NO2, NO,formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acroleine, and acetone in the range of20-100 O00ppbv, 50-100 000 ppbv, lO-15000ppbv, 20-250ppbv, lO-150ppbv, and 1-25ppbv, respectively.","PeriodicalId":22600,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Automatic Chemistry","volume":"18 3","pages":"121-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/S1463924696000090","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27794767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C R Bellato, J J Rohwedder, I M Raimundo, C Pasquini
{"title":"Automation of a plane grating spectrograph.","authors":"C R Bellato, J J Rohwedder, I M Raimundo, C Pasquini","doi":"10.1155/S1463924696000028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/S1463924696000028","url":null,"abstract":"A Zeiss model PGS-2 plane grating spectrograph was automated by replacing its photograph film detection system with an EGG-Reticon 1024S photodiode array (PDA) and by controlling the main instrument functions through the use of a home-made interface connected to a microcomputer. The array was cooled by four Peltier elements to allow integration ofthe emitted light for up to 40 s. The interface performs data acquisition Jiom the sensor array, controls the grating position and the excitation source. A QuickBasic 4.5 program manages the interface, for data storage and treatment, and allows a graphical display and user-J’iendly interaction. Results show an absolute standard deviation for the wavelength localization of +_ 0\"036 nm, and a spectral resolution of O’05 nm at 443 nm when a 651 grooves/mm grating is employed. In each scan, the sensor array can collect data in a 18\"7 nm wide window. Sensitivity was infrred 5fiom experimental data that showed an accurate localization ofemission lines for Sn and Cu present in metal alloys at 0\"006and 0\"03%, respectively. Quantitative results obtained for determination ofMn in steel samples and Pb in aqueous solution are also presented.","PeriodicalId":22600,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Automatic Chemistry","volume":"18 1","pages":"7-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/S1463924696000028","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27794761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Abstracts of papers presented at the 1995 Pittsburgh Conference.","authors":"","doi":"10.1155/S1463924695000228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/S1463924695000228","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22600,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Automatic Chemistry","volume":"17 4","pages":"123-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/S1463924695000228","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27794486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E B Duly, S R Luney, T R Trinick, J M Murray, J E Comer
{"title":"Validation of an ion selective electrode system for the analysis of serum fluoride ion.","authors":"E B Duly, S R Luney, T R Trinick, J M Murray, J E Comer","doi":"10.1155/S1463924695000344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/S1463924695000344","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A high impedance unit was developed for use with a fluoride/pH electrode system for the measurement of serum fluoride. The linearity, accuracy, precision and detection limit of the system is reported. At a pH of 1.55, the system was linear over a range of serum fluoride concentrations up to 100 mumol l(-1), with a lower limit of detection of 0.3 mumol l(-1). Recoveries at this pH were 94-105% in the range 2.6-100 mumol l(-1). Within-run CVs ranged from 4.2% at a level of 2.3 mumol l(-1) to 1.2% at a level of 55.7 mumol l(-1), while day-to-day CVs ranged from 12.8% at a level of 2.2 mumol l(-1) to 4.6% at a level of 51.7 mumol l(-1). The system demonstrated a rapid response time and has the potential for a smaller sample size requirement with alternative electrode shape. Continued development of this unit into an automated fluoride ion selective electrode system is recommended, since the measurement of serial serum fluoride samples is of greatest importance in assessing the impact of new anaesthetic agents on renal function.</p>","PeriodicalId":22600,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Automatic Chemistry","volume":"17 6","pages":"219-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/S1463924695000344","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27794506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Automatic calibration for on-line process monitoring in continuous-flow systems.","authors":"M Agudo, A Ríos, M Valcárcel, A Danet","doi":"10.1155/S1463924695000022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/S1463924695000022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An automatic procedure for calibration in continuous-flow systems is proposed. A flow gradient unit in the sample channel, controlled via a switching valve, delivers a concentration gradient of the standard so that the standard concentration varies with time after the flow-rate gradient is started. Thus, the signal (absorbance)- concentration relationship can be determined and checked for (recalibration) as frequently as required. The procedure was applied to a simulated continuous monitoring of hydrazine in waters, as well as to specific water samples that were spiked with hydrazine at different concentrations.</p>","PeriodicalId":22600,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Automatic Chemistry","volume":"17 1","pages":"17-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/S1463924695000022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27794490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A PC-controlled module system for automatic sample preparation and analysis.","authors":"O Einarsson, L Hansén","doi":"10.1155/S1463924695000034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/S1463924695000034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A simple automatic analytical system, consisting of separate modules, for liquid chromatography has been constructed. The different parts of the automatic machine are an auto sampler, an auto dispenser, a selector valve with eight channels, a heater/cooler, a mixing chamber and a pressure air driven injector valve. The process was controlled by a PC from an easily changeable run protocol. The system was applied to analysis of primary amines. The analysis was performed as a pre-column derivatization reaction of the amines and separation by isocratic reversed-phase HPLC with fluorescent detection. Reproducibility and analytical precision have been studied. Comparison between automatically and manually made derivatization reaction and injection was also made. The automatic system was easy to handle, cost-effective and gave good reproducibility.</p>","PeriodicalId":22600,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Automatic Chemistry","volume":"17 1","pages":"21-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/S1463924695000034","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27794491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J L Burguera, M Burguera, P Carrero, J Marcano, C Rivas, M R Brunetto
{"title":"A fully automated flow injection atomic absorption system for the determination of copper traces in waters with on-line pre-concentration in an ion-exchange column.","authors":"J L Burguera, M Burguera, P Carrero, J Marcano, C Rivas, M R Brunetto","doi":"10.1155/S1463924695000046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/S1463924695000046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The paper describes the development of an automatic on-line column pre-concentration technique using a time based-flow injection atomic absorption spectrometry system. A manifold incorporating a micro-column containing 25 mg of Dowex 50W-X8 was used with a time-based injector for the pre-concentration and determination of copper in natural and drinking waters. The system features depend on the alternate positions of a solenoid valve. The 3sigma detection limits, enrichment factors, sampling frequency, relative standard deviations and linear calibration graphs were, respectively, in the range 0.6-1.5 mug/l, 25-60, 15-30 measurements/h, 1.0-3.1% and 1-65 mug/ml for pre-concentration times of 1 min. The procedure was successfully applied to a range of water samples and the accuracy was assessed through recovery experiments, the analysis of certified reference water samples and by independent analysis by atomic absorption spectrometry with electrothermal atomization.</p>","PeriodicalId":22600,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Automatic Chemistry","volume":"17 1","pages":"25-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/S1463924695000046","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"27794494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}