The role of automation in liquid biopsy

Liquid biopsies hold significant potential in advancing oncology practices. Tecan outlines the significance of liquid biopsy in clinical diagnostics, focusing on its application in non-invasive testing like non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and cancer detection. Tecan also discusses the liquid biopsy workflow, emphasizing the importance of sample preparation and the challenges associated with each step, and the role of automation in optimizing the workflow. Additionally, Tecan addresses other considerations such as assay development, scalability of chemistries, and critical steps for automation.