THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATION INA BIOANALYTICAL LABORATORY

Laboratory automation is equipment, instrumentation, software and tech niques that are classified into four groups: instrument automation; co mmunications; data to information conversion; and information manageme nt. This new definition is necessary to understand the role that autom ation can play in achieving the aims and objectives of a laboratory wi thin 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.