TY - JOUR

T1 - Implementing a digital infrastructure for the lab using a central laboratory server and the SiLA2 communication standard

AU - Porr, Marc

AU - Lange, Ferdinand

AU - Marquard, Daniel

AU - Niemeyer, Laura

AU - Lindner, Patrick

AU - Scheper, Thomas

AU - Beutel, Sascha

N1 - Funding Information: The authors thank the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research for funding this research in context of the project ?Digitalisierung in der Industriellen Biotechnologie (DigInBio)? (BMBF FKZ 031B0463C) and the Projekttr?ger J?lich. The authors also thank their partners in that project: the Institut f?r Bio- und Geowissenschaften, Department for Bioprocesses and Bioanalytics at the Forschungszentrum J?lich and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Biochemical Engineering at the Technical University of Munich. They also thank the Tecan Software Competence Center for help and support with their open source SiLA2 implementation (sila_tecan). Open access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.

PY - 2021/3/2

Y1 - 2021/3/2

N2 - In this report, a fully integrated solution for laboratory digitization is presented. The approach presents a flexible and complete integration method for the digitally assisted workflow. The worker in the laboratory performs procedures in direct interaction with the digitized infrastructure that guides through the process and aids while performing tasks. The digital transformation of the laboratory starts with standardized integration of both new and “smart” lab devices, as well as legacy devices through a hardware gateway module. The open source Standardization in Lab Automation 2 standard is used for device communication. A central lab server channels all device communication and keeps a database record of every measurement, task and result generated or used in the lab. It acts as a central entry point for process management. This backbone enables a process control system to guide the worker through the lab process and provide additional assistance, like results of automated calculations or safety information. The description of the infrastructure and architecture is followed by a practical example on how to implement a digitized workflow. This approach is highly useful for – but not limited to – the biotechnological laboratory and has the potential to increase productivity in both industry and research for example by enabling automated documentation.

AB - In this report, a fully integrated solution for laboratory digitization is presented. The approach presents a flexible and complete integration method for the digitally assisted workflow. The worker in the laboratory performs procedures in direct interaction with the digitized infrastructure that guides through the process and aids while performing tasks. The digital transformation of the laboratory starts with standardized integration of both new and “smart” lab devices, as well as legacy devices through a hardware gateway module. The open source Standardization in Lab Automation 2 standard is used for device communication. A central lab server channels all device communication and keeps a database record of every measurement, task and result generated or used in the lab. It acts as a central entry point for process management. This backbone enables a process control system to guide the worker through the lab process and provide additional assistance, like results of automated calculations or safety information. The description of the infrastructure and architecture is followed by a practical example on how to implement a digitized workflow. This approach is highly useful for – but not limited to – the biotechnological laboratory and has the potential to increase productivity in both industry and research for example by enabling automated documentation.

KW - internet of things

KW - laboratory device communication

KW - laboratory digitization

KW - laboratory network

KW - SiLA2

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85097289391&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1002/elsc.202000053

DO - 10.1002/elsc.202000053

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85097289391

VL - 21

SP - 208

EP - 219

JO - Engineering in life sciences

JF - Engineering in life sciences

SN - 1618-0240

IS - 3-4

ER -