Hudson Lab AutomationAutomated Laboratory Workstations

Maximise Productivity with Multi‑Level Robotic Workstations

Hudson Lab Automation’s automated workstations streamline complex biological workflows by combining high‑density, multi‑level instrument layouts with powerful robotic handling. Flexible Node configurations let you expand or reconfigure the system as your protocols evolve, while optional high‑capacity storage supports hundreds of plates and consumables for uninterrupted automation, maximising productivity.

Protean™ Workstation

The Protean™ Workstation is a cost-effective, high-density workstation that saves laboratory space and increases productivity by using the vertical space above and below that traditional tables would provide. With nine levels of instrument space, you can automate unique high-throughput workflows and can expand or reconfigure the workstation for new protocols as your needs evolve.

The central Core of the Protean™ Workstation incorporates Hudson’s SciClops™ Plus robotic arm. This extended vertical reach robot provides multiple levels of instrument access and the ability to quickly and easily teach microplate positions. Standard configurations of the Core also include five microplate stacks and a barcode reader. For extended capacity, the Core can be equipped with an optional Microplate Stack Carousel Storage System that facilitates robotic access to hundreds of microplates, tip boxes, or reservoirs.

Arraying one, two, or three Nodes around the Core allows the creation of a Protean™ Workstation with up to nine levels of instrument space. Node options are available with capacities of up to three instrument levels each, and lower levels of each Node are equipped with manual slide-outs as a standard feature to allow for easy access to instrumentation for servicing.

Applications

Synthetic Biology: Automated oligo synthesis and gene assembly, transformation, colony picking, plasmid preparation, protein expression and purification

Colony Picking: Fungal, yeast, bacterial research, high-throughput screenings, microbiome studies

Protein Expression & Purification: Biotechnology, medicine, and research, including structural studies, biochemical assays, and therapeutic development. 

Flexible, Multi-Level Workstation for Optimal Use of Vertical Space