Manual pH testing can be one of the most tedious and error-prone processes in the lab. Tasks such as standardising meters, waiting for equilibration, and cleaning probes can make even a few samples take an excessive amount of time. This prolonged duration often leads to measurement variability, especially when samples cannot be tested simultaneously or by the same technician.
Automated pH meters have been specifically designed to tackle these challenges, streamlining workflows and minimising errors associated with measuring pH in large volumes of samples. As a result, laboratories of all sizes have improved data quality, compliance, and efficiency, while enjoying a swift return on investment (ROI).
Maximise laboratory efficiency and eliminate bottlenecks with automated pH testing
Automating pH measurements has two primary benefits in the Lab:
1) Enhancing lab staff efficiency
2) Boosting the overall productivity of diagnostic or research programs
By allowing lab personnel to delegate the repetitive and time-intensive pH testing to an automated system, staff members can focus on critical tasks that are less amenable to automation.
Automation also minimizes the potential for pH measurement variability by performing all tests uniformly and simultaneously. While it may be tempting for lab managers to assign monotonous tasks to less experienced or lower-cost staff, any variability or errors in pH measurements could negate perceived advantages, leading to failed experiments or obscured effects in studies.
Improve data quality and compliance
Data quality issues often arise from human error, such as neglecting to maintain and clean electrodes between samples, improperly calibrating manual pH meters, or failing to calibrate them altogether, all of which can lead to inaccurate readings.
Downstream personnel interpreting data may be unaware of whether the pH meter was calibrated or cleaned correctly, jeopardizing the accuracy of entire studies.
Additionally, lab staff may receive slow or inaccurate readings due to dried electrodes. Distractions can lead technicians to step away, causing the electrode bulb to remain exposed for too long. Rehydrating the electrode can take 15 minutes, if it is done at all.
Automation can resolve these user errors by consistently cleaning and air-drying electrodes between samples, calibrating them appropriately, and storing the bulb in the correct solution when not in use.
How can the Hudson Automated Rapid_pH meter prioritise accuracy and efficiency in your laboratory?
The Hudson Rapid_pH automated pH meter has been designed as a walk-away instrument for the measurement of pH in a wide variety of sample types in a 96 well plate format.
The Rapid_pH provides speed and precision where it is needed most in the lab.
Benefits
Increase staff efficiency: While the Rapid_pH handles the routine pH measurement task, lab personnel can focus on critical functions that cannot be automated.
Boost laboratory productivity: The instrument can operate outside regular hours, allowing for more samples to be analysed. Incorporating a plate crane to feed the Rapid_pH can further enhance throughput.
Improve data quality: Automated operations guarantee consistent results.
Automate measurement protocols: The software allows washing and measurement procedures to be automated, requiring no user intervention during operation.
Eliminate user error: Automated operations ensure consistency by preventing measurements with uncalibrated, dirty, or dried-out probes.
Benchtop instrument: Minimal changes to lab infrastructure are needed, and it occupies minimal bench space.
Different instruments to suit your application: Depending on your requirements instruments are available for samples requiring specific temperatures, those that are viscous, or those that need to comply with 21 CFR Part 11.
Discover more about the Rapid pH Meter: https://verulamscientific.com/laboratory-ph-meters-with-automated-ph-measurement/
Interested in a demonstration? Get in touch with Verulam Scientific to see how we can assist you further.
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