Mole D, Mason R J, McDowall R D
Department of Bioanalysis and Drug Metabolism, Wellcome Research Laboratories, Beckenham, Kent, UK.
J Pharm Biomed Anal. 1993 Mar;11(3):183-90. doi: 10.1016/0731-7085(93)80194-6.
Laboratory automation is equipment, instrumentation, software and techniques that are classified into four groups: instrument automation; communications; data to information conversion; and information management. This new definition is necessary to understand the role that automation can play in achieving the aims and objectives of a laboratory within its organization. To undertake automation projects effectively, a laboratory automation strategy is outlined which requires an intimate knowledge of an organization and the target environment to implement individual automation projects.
实验室自动化是指设备、仪器、软件和技术,可分为四类:仪器自动化;通信;数据到信息的转换;以及信息管理。这个新定义对于理解自动化在实现实验室在其组织内的目标方面所能发挥的作用是必要的。为了有效地开展自动化项目,概述了一项实验室自动化战略,该战略需要对组织和目标环境有深入了解,以便实施单个自动化项目。