SPT Labtech announced the release of firefly+, an expansion to its firefly genomics liquid handling platform, integrating an on-deck thermocycler and increased labware capacity to enable complete hands-free next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation. The company claims an internal robotic gripper ensures seamless transfer between all functionalities without the need for manual intervention, granting scientists more walkaway time to focus on critical tasks such as data analysis and experiment design. firefly+ was designed to help researchers maintain full access to firefly’s liquid handling and process modules capabilities even while the thermocycler is in operation.
