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Robotic labs for high-speed genetic research are on the rise

01-Mar-2018

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In the basement of Imperial College sits the London DNA Foundry.

Similar biofoundries are being set up around the world.

Biotechnology companies can outsource their own laboratories.

A robotic arm shuttle small plastic dishes between the machines.

The foundry can mix 150,000 samples of DNA in a morning.

Transcriptic allows storage of entire cell lines.

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Imperial College London (ICL)

Public research university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research

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Laboratory Automation