Emerging Automation Solutions for Microbiome Research and Development

Understanding new technology to automate and streamline microbial workflows

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, 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.