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Method for reproducible automated bacterial cell culture and measurement.

David RossPeter D TonnerOlga B Vasilyeva
Published in: Synthetic biology (Oxford, England) (2022)
Microbial cell culture is one of the most commonly performed protocols for synthetic biology, and laboratories are increasingly using 96-well plates and laboratory automation systems for cell culture. Here, we describe a method for reproducible microbial culture using laboratory automation systems, including automated liquid handling, automated plate sealing and de-sealing, automated incubation and measurement of growing cultures. We discuss the key considerations that, in our experience, are important for reproducibility and present statistical analyses of data from 150 automated microbial growth experiments performed over 27 months using our automated method.
Keyphrases
  • deep learning
  • machine learning
  • high throughput
  • microbial community