System and method for management, execution, and analysis of laboratory experiments

Abstract

The disclosure provides systems and methods for conducting and managing integrated laboratory experiments. The system includes a variety of laboratory instruments that are connected to conduct a largenumber of different types of experiments, and an interface for a user to design experiments and adjust parameters for the experiments. Given the integration, the system can further take data from related samples and instruments for determining or adjusting certain experimental parameters for optimized experimental efficiency and results.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Serial Nos. 62 / 186,928 and 62 / 186,936, both filed June 30, 2015, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Background technique [0003] Laboratory experiments, especially in the field of life sciences, require a large number of instruments, experimental techniques and experience. Therefore, such experiments are usually performed by researchers and technicians with advanced training in chemistry or biology and are usually not amenable to standardization and automation. However, even with advanced instrumentation and experienced staff, it is well known that the results of a given experiment, even given the same experimental protocol, will vary to a large extent with the specific technician and instrumentation used. The downside of this inability to objectively replicate experimental results has been the subj...

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Another consequence of this is the inability to link together experimental protocol information and resulting experimental data, thus failing to achieve an efficient, reliable, and scalable general framework for linking experiments together

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