Implementation contd.
The platemaps are programmed into the robot and the assay is run
The results are collected from the plate reader, converted back to list format via the macro and entered into the DOE package
Under construction: a complete software package that allows the user to input variables, choose the best resolution versus reagent usage and generate an instruction set for a Biomek 2000 robot in one operation (collaboration SKB/Beckman Instruments).
The future: an optimization center capable of handling several assays simultaneously and including reagent QC and assay validation components.