Re: Need help for designing chem. robots

george_D wrote:
Hi!

My name is George. I'm not a chemist, but I've worked for a
startup bioengineering company for 5 years and I've taken general
chem.

I'm a computer engineer by profession, specializing in robotics used
in chem. labs. In fact my job at the bio company was to build 4
robotic DNA synthesizers.

For some time I've wanted to design a number of small, table top, and
low cost robots for the chem. industry. At this point it's mostly
just a hobby, but if it works out I'd like to start a business. I
think I've got some good ideas, but my problem is that I still
don't have a good idea of what chemists really need. I'm hoping
that some of you can guide me and give me some advise.

There is a good local college (that's where I took chem.) near me and
I'm getting some help from the chem. teachers there. And I think I
can get assess to there lab to do some experiments.

I've heard of the terms; QC assays, combinatorial chemistry, general
synthesis, but I only have a vague idea of what they are. Other than
that, think what I need to know from chemists is; "As a robotics
engineer, what could I do to make your job a lot easer?"

Thanks George

Hi George--

After reading David Stranz' reply, I'd have to agree with him, but -- one thing I would like to see, that I haven't seen, is a robot to make standards. We have a similar apparatus that is used to automatically inject into analytical instrumentation (an autosampler).

What I would like to see is something to manipulate different sizes of syringes to measure out accurate amounts of liquids into an ampule or vial, and then clean the syringe after dispensing the liquid.

I hate making standards.

Jim
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