Increased demand drives Queensland Compound Library expansion
QCL capacity is increased by the acquisition of an additional comPOUND®
storage module
Photo courtesy of Christopher Stacey, Griffith University
June 22nd 2009 Queensland, Australia - Queensland Compound Library (QCL) today
announced the acquisition and instalment of a third comPOUND® sample store
from TTP LabTech Ltd. The purchasing of a third sample store, to integrate
with their two existing comPOUND® sample stores and comPANION unit, comes a
year after QCL became operational. This new purchase reflects the success of
QCL and the increased demand for compound management and logistics services
now considered essential by Australian academia, medical research institutes,
publicly funded research organisations and industry.
TTP LabTech’s comPOUND® sample store is a modular system, where stores can be
linked in parallel. The self-contained modules can provide sample storage from
ambient temperature down to -20° C depending on the user’s requirements.
Sample tubes can be cherry picked from all linked stores, thereby allowing
throughputs to increase as the library grows. The comPANION unit connects
comPOUND® stores to provide fast, remote delivery or storage of individual
microtubes from an easily expandable sample library. The QCL is the only
dedicated automated compound management facility for tube and plate based
systems in Australasia and was the first facility of its kind world-wide to
fully integrate modular storage and liquid handling platforms. It is a
national resource that services a range of organisations in the region and all
of the comPOUND stores are run at a nominal temperature of 18° C. The QCL’s
third comPOUND® is a component of the Queensland Tropical Health Alliance, a
collaboration between Griffith University, James Cook University, the
Queensland Institute of Medical Research and the QLD State Government (via the
Smart State Innovation Fund – Innovation Building Fund scheme).
Dr David Camp of QCL commented ‘The QCL has grown extremely rapidly during the
last year with the introduction of over 250,000 compounds, which has
necessitated the purchase of another comPOUND® sample store. It has been
extremely gratifying to see the successful integration of this third unit. As
this was the first comPOUND® to be added since the original system was in
place we were unsure how easy the process would be. However, installation went
seamlessly with full integration of the new module achieved mid-way through
the third day and sample processing up and running by the fourth.’
Editors’ notes
About QCL
The Queensland Compound Library resides within the Eskitis Institute of Cell
and Molecular Therapies at Griffith University. The QCL provides dedicated
compound management and logistics support to a range of Australian
organisations that include academe, medical research institutes, publicly
funded research organisations and industry. It was established with funds from
the Queensland State Government and Griffith University to synergise
interactions between Australasian chemists, biomedical researchers, and their
international colleagues.
For more information visit:
http://www.griffith.edu.au/science/queensland-compound-library
About TTP LabTech Ltd
Based near Cambridge, UK, TTP LabTech Ltd is a leading provider of development
services to the international life science community. TTP LabTech’s
development teams combine skills in chemistry, biology, and engineering to
provide systems, products, and processes which are both innovative and
practical. With offices in the UK, North America, and China the company is
able to manage and support custom development projects for client companies in
virtually all parts of the world.
For more information visit:
www.ttplabtech.com/custom-solutions/index.html
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Email:david.camp@griffith.edu.au
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