The Automation Partnership (TAP), a developer of automation for life science applications, has installed CompacT SelecT automated cell culture system at a new US defence facility, to produce cell lines in containment conditions.
TAP said that the CompacT SelecT system is expected to be used for unattended culturing of high quality, assay-ready mammalian cell lines.
The system allows researchers at the facility to safely maintain cells in flasks, as well as standard and transport assay plates, by making programmed media changes in the flasks and plates, all without any manual intervention.
Compact SelecT system enables the culture of many cell lines in parallel without risking cross contamination and uses tracking to record all processing steps and means researchers can verify the contents of each sample, which is crucial in this facility.
TAP cell culture director Tim Ward said that the biodefence facility wanted an automated cell culture system that closely mimicked the centre’s manual handling processes, so that scientists would not need to make fundamental workflow changes to accommodate the automation in the research.
“As an established technology proven to successfully culture a vast number of different cell types, they felt confident in choosing CompacT SelecT to help them transition from manual to automated cell culture, while ensuring the quality of cell lines and their personal safety,” Ward said.