About this event
More Reliable Results, Less Manual Handling
Automated Clinical Sample Preparation for ICP-MS with clinPAL
Clinical laboratories face growing demands for reliable results, standardized sample preparation, and more efficient use of skilled laboratory resources.
In this collaborative webinar, PAL System and Analytik Jena will connect the broader need for automation in clinical sample preparation with a practical solution for clinical ICP-MS workflows. We will open the session by outlining how automation can improve consistency, reduce manual handling, and make better use of skilled laboratory resources, while introducing the flexibility of the PAL System platform. Analytik Jena will then bring this perspective into the clinical laboratory, showing how clinPAL supports a streamlined workflow from sample handling and preparation to reproducible sample introduction. Together, we will demonstrate how an integrated approach can improve traceability and consistency, strengthen contamination control, and reduce reliance on manual processing.
You will see how automated sample identification, homogenization, dilution, and introduction can be integrated into a single standardized workflow for serum, plasma, whole blood, and urine.
Key topics
- The role of automation in clinical sample preparation
- The flexibility of the PAL System platform for automated workflows
- Common challenges in manual ICP-MS sample preparation
- Manual and automated workflow comparison
- Sample traceability and contamination control
- Integration of clinPAL into the clinical ICP-MS workflow
Who should attend?
- Clinical ICP-MS users
- Clinical chemistry and trace-element laboratory professionals
- Laboratory managers and supervisors
- Laboratory professionals evaluating automation for sample preparation workflows
Hosted by
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Team member
Hagen Gegner Scientific Communications & Project Specialist @ CTC Analytics AGT
Dr. Hagen Gegner is a scientist and communicator at PAL System with a background in analytical chemistry, specializing in method development, and metabolomics. His experience spans clinical studies, regulatory toxicology, and environmental research.
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External speaker
Franz Lehmann Application Specialist ICP-MS @ Analytik JenaE
Dr. Franz Lehmann is an Application Specialist for multi-element analysis using ICP-MS. He supports users from industry, research, and routine analytical laboratories in the development, optimization, and routine implementation of ICP-MS methods on the PlasmaQuant MS from Analytik Jena. With more than 10 years of experience in mass spectrometry, including ultra-trace elemental analysis as well as speciation analysis, he combines deep analytical expertise with practical solutions for everyday laboratory challenges. Throughout his career, he has helped numerous clinical laboratories successfully establish multi-element analysis as part of their routine diagnostic workflows.
PAL System
Ingenious Sample HandlingCTC Analytics AG is a Swiss company specializing in the development of flexible and reliable laboratory sample handling platforms (PAL System) for all analytical fields.
