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The new solutions make analysis faster with a higher mote’ instruments such as HPLCs/UPLCs, then an
level of consistency, allowing pharmaceutical com- AMR may be invaluable.
panies to achieve greater levels of efficiency, con-
formity and profitability. All aspects of workflow management and execution,
plus analysis and storage, are managed by synTQ, a
The SciYbotic Labs series was developed by the Op- leading PAT (Process Analytical Technology) knowl-
timal Group, which is part of SciY – a vendor agnostic edge management software platform capable of
software brand that offers a range of scientific soft- hosting chemometric and other predictive models.
ware solutions throughout the entire life sciences The software also generates intuitive dashboards
value chain. The new range combines a range of ro- and allows users to easily coordinate all testing and
botics, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) robotic activities.
together with the synTQ software platform to create
a self-contained workflow and analysis tool. The set- Because synTQ stores all of the validated analytical
up is regulatory compliant and capable of handling workflows and methods, SciYbotic Labs can help
virtually all aspects of wet and dry laboratory testing drive collaboration and standardisation across all
without any human intervention. of a company’s facilities, no matter where they are
based in the world. This can help a company adopt
Automating analytical testing frees scientists from the same analytical method in different laboratories
the routine, manual tasks involved in quality con- with different layouts without the need for repeated
trol, such as transporting tablets across a produc- analytical method revalidation.
tion facility, preparing samples, and loading analysis
instruments. This allows scientists to instead spend Martin Gadsby, chairman at Optimal Group, said:
their time on projects that make use of their train- “By combining Optimal Industrial Automation’s ex-
ing and expertise, which reduces costs and unlocks pertise in complete automation solutions and Op-
value for the company. Additionally, the system au- timal Industrial Technologies’ PAT knowledge and
tomatically captures all data, ensuring complete synTQ software platform, the Optimal Group is per-
data integrity. fectly placed to help enable accurate, reliable and
more consistent laboratory testing. We believe the
SciYbotic Labs is fully customisable, with workflows ease with which validated analytical methods can be
able to incorporate the robot(s) required for your reused by facilities around the globe with minimal
specific analytical methods and space require- revalidation to be a unique feature of our offering.
ments. AMRs can be used to transport samples
around laboratories or between manufacturing and “This new solution will allow pharmaceutical compa-
laboratory facilities. An initial Smart Laboratory de- nies worldwide to operate more consistently and ef-
ployment may only include static, bench mounted ficiently, and we look forward to supporting custom-
robot(s) that can handle sample preparation and ers implement their own automated setups.”
analysis tasks, and loading the samples into local Source – Medical Plastics News
instruments. If mobility is required for sample col-
lection or transport, for example to flexibly load ‘re-

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