In April 2020, at the height of the first wave of the pandemic, we were contacted by a manufacturer of test kits for the detection of the coronavirus. To detect coronavirus RNA by PCR, it was necessary to organize automated filling of reagent kits with an accuracy of microliters.
The effectiveness of the coronavirus tests depends on the accuracy of the complex, which makes the requirements for the solution very strict. Avoiding cross-contamination across different types of reagents was also a key requirement of the bottling process. The work on the project was further complicated by the extremely tight deadlines for implementation. We had only a week but managed to succeed
Our complex based on the A12 robot for dispensing reagents has been launched and continues to operate today.