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Automation
2 min 10.07.2026

Automated Clinical Sample Preparation for ICP-MS

Clinical laboratories are under increasing pressure to deliver reliable results, ensure traceability, and make efficient use of skilled personnel. To explore how laboratory automation can help address these challenges, PAL System and Analytik Jena will host a joint educational webinar focused on automated clinical sample preparation for ICP-MS workflows.

Date: 18 November 2026, 10:00 CET
Format: Semi-live webinar hosted on Livestorm, featuring a live introduction, recorded scientific presentation, and interactive Q&A session.

Register to join the live session or receive access to the recording and follow-up resources.

Gegner Hagen
Hagen Gegner

Scientific Communications Specialist

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The webinar will highlight how automation can reduce manual handling, improve workflow consistency, strengthen contamination control, and support standardized processing of clinical samples. Attendees will gain insights into automated sample identification, homogenization, dilution, and sample introduction using the clinPAL platform, while also learning how the modular PAL System architecture can be adapted to clinical laboratory environments.

The session will include an introduction to the broader role of laboratory automation, a recorded scientific presentation from Analytik Jena, and a live Q&A with application specialists. Topics will cover common challenges in manual ICP-MS sample preparation, workflow comparisons, sample traceability, and practical implementation considerations for clinical laboratories.

Designed for clinical ICP-MS users, clinical chemistry professionals, laboratory managers, and scientists evaluating automation solutions, the webinar aims to provide practical insights that can help laboratories improve robustness, reproducibility, and operational efficiency.

Key topics

  • The role of automation in clinical sample preparation

  • The flexibility of the PAL System platform for automated workflows

  • Common challenges in manual ICP-MS sample preparation

  • Manual and automated workflow comparison

  • Sample traceability and contamination control

  • Integration of clinPAL into the clinical ICP-MS workflow

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