Brian D. Bissett – författare

Laboratory automation is an increasingly important part of the job description of many laboratory scientists. Although many laboratory scientists understand the methods and principles involved in automation, most lack the necessary engineering and programming skills needed to successfully automate or interface equipment in the lab. A step-by-step, how-to reference and guide, Practical Pharmaceutical Laboratory Automation explores the processes needed to automate the majority of tasks required in research today.The author discusses topics ranging from automated mathematical analysis to robotic automation of chemical processes, to combinations of these and other processes. He presents a detailed discussion of high throughput screening and assay development and takes an in-depth look at Visual Basic as the primary programming language used in laboratories. The text has a dedicated web site (http://www.pharmalabauto.com) that contains all the sample code and examples contained within the text as well as other information related to laboratory automation. Providing a starting point for tackling automation problems, Practical Pharmaceutical Laboratory Automation helps you develop a strategy for automation that gets consistent results.

This new edition covers some of the key topics relating to the latest version of MS Office through Excel 2019, including the creation of custom ribbons by injecting XML code into Excel Workbooks and how to link Excel VBA macros to customize ribbon objects. It now also provides examples in using ADO, DAO, and SQL queries to retrieve data from databases for analysis. Operations such as fully automated linear and non-linear curve fitting, linear and non-linear mapping, charting, plotting, sorting, and filtering of data have been updated to leverage the newest Excel VBA object models. The text provides examples on automated data analysis and the preparation of custom reports suitable for legal archiving and dissemination.Functionality Demonstrated in This Edition Includes: Find and extract information raw data files Format data in color (conditional formatting) Perform non-linear and linear regressions on data Create custom functions for specific applications Generate datasets for regressions and functions Create custom reports for regulatory agencies Leverage email to send generated reports Return data to Excel using ADO, DAO, and SQL queries Create database files for processed data Create tables, records, and fields in databases Add data to databases in fields or records Leverage external computational engines Call functions in MATLAB® and Origin® from Excel

Laboratory automation is an increasingly important part of the job description of many laboratory scientists. Although many laboratory scientists understand the methods and principles involved in automation, most lack the necessary engineering and programming skills needed to successfully automate or interface equipment in the lab. A step-by-step, how-to reference and guide, Practical Pharmaceutical Laboratory Automation explores the processes needed to automate the majority of tasks required in research today.The author discusses topics ranging from automated mathematical analysis to robotic automation of chemical processes, to combinations of these and other processes. He presents a detailed discussion of high throughput screening and assay development and takes an in-depth look at Visual Basic as the primary programming language used in laboratories. The text has a dedicated web site (http://www.pharmalabauto.com) that contains all the sample code and examples contained within the text as well as other information related to laboratory automation. Providing a starting point for tackling automation problems, Practical Pharmaceutical Laboratory Automation helps you develop a strategy for automation that gets consistent results.