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Nichols, Christopher J.; Hanne, Larry F. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2010
A multidisciplinary experiment has been developed in which students each synthesize a combinatorial library of 48 hydrazones with the aid of a liquid-handling robot. Each product is then subjected to a Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion assay to assess its antibacterial activity. Students gain experience working with automation and at the…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Science Experiments
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Strimaitis, Janet R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1989
Describes the current use of automation in the laboratory. Discusses the need, flexibility, and benefits of automation. Presents a generic system description. Lists commercially available laboratory robots. (MVL)
Descriptors: Automation, Chemical Analysis, Chemistry, College Science