Comparison of Laboratory Standards

Digitalization concepts in academic bioprocess development

“…While a lot of laboratory device vendors still offer their own proprietary software for device control [17,27], researchers are agreeing that the future of digitalization in the laboratory lies in the common use of standardized device communication protocols [7,9,17,26,[28][29][30][31][32][33][34]. To connect all laboratory devices to one digital infrastructure it is aspirational for all devices to use the same standard communication protocol to achieve a plug-and-play environment in bioprocess laboratories [26].…”

“…This will then lead to an increased purchase of consumables for those devices [ 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 ]. Agreeing on physical standards like the microtiter plate was an advantage for everyone in the end [ 30 ]. Using standardized tools and parts in the production process is decreasing costs and complexity due to purchasing larger quantities of the same part rather than needing multiple specific parts.…”

“…Manufacturers are also challenged to differentiate their product from other manufacturers in other areas than compatibility. This leads to a better competition and an overall increase in developing new technologies rather than sticking to proprietary solutions [ 30 , 41 ]. For consumers on the other hand standardization will help to easily maintain devices even if the manufacturer no longer exists.…”

“…Digitalization with integrating devices, digital and physical assistants, automation, and simulation is setting a new direction for laboratory work [ 2 , 62 ]. One digitalization strategy alone will not be able to meet all needs of the various laboratories that exists in the academic bioprocess development field [ 30 ]. In the following subsections, different approaches of digitalization with their respective applications are presented and discussed.…”