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This chapter contains a synopsis of general and specialized instrumentation used in screening and lead optimization laboratories. The instrument type is described along with the general principles of operation to familiarize readers considering equipping drug discovery laboratories, principally directed to new investigators. The descriptions are introductory and detailed information on installation and applications should be obtained from instrument vendors and experienced drug discovery scientists and engineers.

PlateCrane EX is a robot arm instrument optimized for handling labware in the “SBS footprint”,including microplates, reservoirs, and disposable tip racks.

A microtiter plate (spelled Microtiter is a registered trade name in the United States) or microplate or microwell plate or multiwell,[1] is a flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes. The microplate has become a standard tool in analytical research and clinical diagnostic testing laboratories. A very common usage is in the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), the basis of most modern medical diagnostic testing in humans and animals.