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Pipette Show: An Open Source Web Application to Support Pipetting into Microplates.
Johannes Falk1, Marc Mendler2, Johannes Kabisch3,4
1Department of Life Sciences & Chemistry, Jacobs University Bremen, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany.
ACS Synthetic Biology
|January 13, 2022
Summary
Manual pipetting in life science labs is optimized by Pipette Show, a free application that generates efficient work plans and provides visual guidance for reliable execution, reducing errors and saving time.
Area of Science:
- Life Science Research
- Laboratory Automation
- Bioinformatics
Background:
- Manual pipetting is crucial in life science but often inefficient and error-prone.
- Developing optimized pipetting workflows is time-consuming for researchers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present Pipette Show, a free application designed to optimize pipetting work plans.
- To enhance the reliability and efficiency of manual pipetting tasks in microplate-based experiments.
Main Methods:
- Development of a free Vue.js based application named Pipette Show.
- Implementation of a graphical web interface with workflow building and visual guidance modules.
- Utilizing a tablet to display illuminated microplate wells for step-by-step pipetting instructions.
Main Results:
- Pipette Show optimizes the generation of efficient pipetting work plans.
- The application provides visual guidance for reliable execution of pipetting tasks.
- The system aims to reduce errors and save time in laboratory settings.
Conclusions:
- Pipette Show offers a valuable tool for improving manual pipetting efficiency in life science.
- The visual guidance feature enhances the accuracy and reliability of pipetting procedures.
- This application supports researchers by streamlining a common yet critical laboratory task.
