Do you know High throughput screening?

Introduction
High throughput screening (HTS), is a technology system based on the experimental method of molecular and cellular level, micro-plate form as experimental tool carrier, operating system to perform automated testing process, sensitive and rapid detection equipment to collect experiment data, computer doing the analysis of data and at the same time detecting tens of millions of samples. It has the characteristics of trace, rapid, sensitive and accurate.

Features
High-throughput screening is boring for it has tens of millions of samples to be detected everyday. The operate is prone to feel tired and make mistakes. Automation system consists of a computer and its operating software, automated pipetting devices, incubation centrifugal equipment and stack. Automation system has many advantages over manual operation. It controls the whole process by the use of computer and its software, and the programming process is clear and concise.

Application
Full use of medicinal resources
The high throughput screening depends on a large number of samples, making it possible for the large-scale drug screening. It not only improves the chances of drug discovery but also increased the quality of drug discovery.

Micro screening system
The high throughput screening uses screening models at cellular and molecular level. The sample amount is generally in micrograms (μg), thus saving sample resources as well as experimental material.

Highly automated operation
With the emphasis on high throughput drug screening continues to improve, operation equipment and testing instruments used have made considerable progress. Computer-controlled automation achieved, incidence of operate error reduced and efficiency and accuracy of the results improved.

Combination of multi-disciplinary theories and techniques
In high throughput screening process, not only general pharmacological techniques and theory were applied, but also closely bind to medicinal chemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, mathematics, microbiology, computer science and other subjects.