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AAW™ Automated Assay Workstation

Automation doesn’t have to be a project to get to your real projects. Automating assays often requires extensive time, training, and skills to properly integrate in your lab and might cause you to redo your lab space. Many automation solutions and automated liquid handling systems make DIY setups difficult and require you to adapt your protocols to fit the limitations of the system.

This isn’t your only option. Experience accessible assay automation with the plug-and-play AAW™ automated assay workstation powered by Opentrons®. Flexibility, efficiency, and consistency all in one workstation.

Uncover the power of effortless automation in your lab or explore resources about the workstation, including available protocols, in the sections below.

No extensive training. No redoing lab space. No need to adjust protocols. No waiting forever to start running assays. Sign up for product updates or request more info below.

A growing collection of our assays have ready-to-go verified automated protocols available with purchase of the workstation in the Millipore® Protocol Library.  Select the filters below to find a curated list of accessories, pipettes, and kits that have been verified for use with the AAW™ workstation.


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Discover the power of effortless assay automation

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Start automating assays in no time

With an open-source platform, simple installation, and beginner-ready accessible automation, the AAW™ automated assay workstation empowers you to easily adapt automation to your current setup, processes, reagents, and consumables with easy-to-swap modular pipettes and hardware.

It also has the potential to run assays on the same day of installation, especially with our ready-to-go protocols. You’ll get access to a library of automated protocols plus the ability to customize and create your own.

Join the labs that are already running assays smarter.

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Walk away from the bench

This assay automation workstation offers modular accessories that you can easily swap yourself for heating-shaking, magnetic pull downs, cooling, and more. It allows you to reduce the amount of time you spend doing sample preparation and running assays so you can concentrate on the critical work you want to do.

Less time at the bench. More freedom in your day. All while maintaining and increasing throughput.

2 scientists interpreting data on a laptop next to the AAW™ workstation

Don’t interpret bad data

Reduce human errors in sample prep for dependable results plate-to-plate and day-to-day. Take advantage of our ready-to-go automated protocols for standardization within your lab and among labs. Make your results count.

Our Millipore® Protocol Library which is exclusive to AAW™ owners contains assay protocols developed and verified for use with Millipore® and Sigma-Aldrich® kits and reagents on the AAW™ workstation. The library will keep expanding over time.

See our articles detailing the automation of our popular assays and helpful info on the workstation under related resources below.  

See our articles detailing the automation of our popular assays and helpful info on the workstation under related resources below.


Related resources

Learn more about how the plug-and-play AAW™ workstation can effortlessly automate your ELISAs, immunoassays, protein purification, and more by exploring the topics below.

Automating your assays

Explore protocols and data showing how automating assays on the AAW™ workstation compares to manually performing assays.

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Why choose AAW™ automation?

See how the AAW™ workstation compares to other liquid handling systems and find answers to FAQs.

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