What are the Challenges in Implementing Laboratory Automation in Nanotechnology?
While laboratory automation offers numerous benefits, it also presents several challenges:
- Cost: High initial investment in automated equipment and software. - Complexity: Integration of various automated systems and ensuring interoperability can be challenging. - Skill requirements: Researchers need specialized training to operate and maintain automated systems. - Scalability: Adapting automation solutions to different scales and types of nanotechnology research.