Emerging Automation Solutions for Microbiome Research and Development

Microbiome research is advancing rapidly, but isolating and culturing the right
strains, especially under anaerobic conditions, remains a major bottleneck.

In this Before You Buy Q&A webinar, Dr. Sheela Muley, Product Manager for
BioPharma, of Molecular Devices will discuss the challenges involved in
microbiome research and will introduce the QPix® FLEX™, a compact, fully
automated microbial colony picker designed to streamline every step of microbial
screening – from plating and streaking to colony picking and hit-picking.

This automated platform, engineered for compatibility with hypoxic and anaerobic
chambers, features a high-resolution color camera for morphology-based colony
selection, a versatile 4-channel pipetting system for liquid handling, and barcode-
enabled traceability for regulatory compliance.

Attendees will gain insights into how automation is reshaping microbiome
workflows, hear real-world feedback from early users, and explore how QPix FLEX
is unlocking access to previously unculturable microbes.
Whether you're working in academic research, biotech, or therapeutic
development, this Q&A session will highlight how to eliminate bottlenecks and
accelerate discovery in your microbial workflows.