{"id":15150,"date":"2021-06-03T14:39:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T14:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/behindthebench\/?p=15150"},"modified":"2021-09-21T16:38:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T16:38:17","slug":"say-yes-to-automation-and-well-take-it-from-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/behindthebench\/say-yes-to-automation-and-well-take-it-from-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Say Yes to Automation, and We\u2019ll Take It From There"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/us\/en\/home\/industrial\/forensics\/human-identification.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>Human identification<\/span><\/span><\/a><span> laboratories around the globe are discovering that replacing their manual benchtop protocols with an automated workflow can increase sample throughput and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/us\/en\/home\/industrial\/forensics\/forensics-learning-center\/forensics-resource-library\/human-identification\/webinars.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>laboratory efficiency<\/span><\/span><\/a><span> while decreasing costs. Incorporating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/us\/en\/home\/industrial\/forensics\/human-identification\/forensic-dna-analysis\/sample-preparation-extraction\/id-nimbus-presto-system.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>laboratory automation<\/span><\/span><\/a><span> into your workflow can also help improve sample management procedures, reduce process variability, and alleviate the time your laboratory staff spends on the bench performing tedious manual pipetting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/behindthebench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/id20nimbus_presto_2_lab_side_closeup_cropped.jpg\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;margin: 5px\" alt=\"An automated lab setup\" title=\"Human identification lab workflow\" width=\"1000\" height=\"490\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Taking on the task of migrating your workflow to an automated solution can be daunting, but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/us\/en\/home\/industrial\/forensics\/human-identification\/human-identification-professional-services.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>HID Professional Services (HPS)<\/span><\/span><\/a><span> is here to assist you. The HPS team has worked closely with every major laboratory robotics brand to help our customers achieve their automation goals. Our team has all the expertise required to design and validate automation systems that meet your specific requirements. HPS also has dedicated personnel for script writing who can assist with development of new scripts for platforms already in use or updates to your existing automation scripts. With more than a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/us\/en\/home\/industrial\/forensics\/human-identification\/human-identification-professional-services\/hps-team-experience.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>decade of experience<\/span><\/span><\/a><span> implementing forensic automation and more than 90 satisfied customer laboratories worldwide, you can feel confident that HPS will deliver.<\/span><span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/behindthebench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/06\/automation20process.jpg\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;margin: 5px\" alt=\"A graphic shows the steps of an automation workflow\" title=\"Automation workflow flowchart\" width=\"1000\" height=\"403\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>No project is too big or small for HPS to handle, from SOP writing, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/us\/en\/home\/industrial\/forensics\/forensics-learning-center\/forensics-resource-library\/human-identification\/webinars.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>validation of new technologies<\/span><\/span><\/a><span>, and LIMS integration to fully automated workflows. Let HPS help you identify and implement the best possible solution to meet your forensic laboratory automation needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span>For more information about HPS automation implementation services or <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/assets.thermofisher.com\/TFS-Assets\/GSD\/brochures\/hid-hps-brochure-update-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>other HPS services<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span>,<\/span><\/span><span> or to request more information, please visit us at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/HPS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>thermofisher.com\/HPS<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Human identification laboratories around the globe are discovering that replacing their manual benchtop protocols with an automated workflow can increase sample throughput and laboratory efficiency while decreasing costs. 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