Compound Profiling for Anti-Cancer Activity using NCI-60 Cell Lines and Tecan’s Fluent Laboratory Automation Solution

Tecan has re-invented automation with Fluent, a unique instrumentation concept built around the application-specific needs of cell biology and drug discovery laboratories. Fluent breaks new ground, delivering greater capacity and increased speed; the platform provides superior throughput and walk-away time, making it easier to get more done, more effectively. This application notes describes the successful automation of a cell viability assay using a selection of NCI cell lines which are commonly employed in cancer drug discovery.