The Road To The Automated Lab: Why Trusted Data, Connected Systems, And Smart Workflows Are The Future Of QC Labs

Automation in QC is often framed as a robotics purchase, yet the harder questions sit elsewhere: which steps carry the most time or risk, how data moves between systems, and who needs a seat at the table before anything is installed. This e-book pairs a practical framework for moving microbial testing from manual to automated with commentary from David Wolton, an independent biologics manufacturing consultant, and industry experts on why full automation remains elusive, including competing interoperability standards and the place of mechatronics in analytical development. It also draws on lessons from labs that endured difficult first years, and on a view of when cell therapy developers should commit to automation.

Delve into the perspectives to see how others weigh scope, validation, business case, and timing.